BRT-BURRELL NO.3 MINE Traditional Cache
beans&franks: UNDER WATER.........
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Burrell No. 3 Mine (ca.1901- ? ),
Located on a spur line of the Pennsylvania Railroad Western Pennsylvania Division, the mine entrance was on the west side of the Conamaugh River, just upriver from Bairdstown, and the old US Rt. 22 Blairsville bridge, down river from Cokeville, Bairdstown, Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA The coal loading tipple was on the east side of the Conemaugh River, connected by a trestle bridge across the river.
A portion of the ca.1902 Geological Map of the Greensburg, Pa 15 min Quad., showing the location of the Burrell No. 3 Mine. A trestle-work of heavy timber and a steel incline connected to a high level bridge carried the mine cars from the Burrell No. 3 Mine entrance, located in the cliff side on the Derry Township, Westmoreland County side of the river, across the Conemaugh River to a coal loading tipple located on Blairsville Branch from the Cokeville junction of the Pennsylvania Railroad on the Burrell Township, Indiana County side of the river.
Blairsville, Indiana County is located across the Conemaugh River from the entrance to the Burrell No. 3 Mine.
(Map courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.)
DESCRIPTION:
Very little remains of the Burrell No. 3 Mine, which was located up the Conenmaugh River south of Bairdstown, Derry Twp., Westmoreland County. The mine entrance was in the cliff opposite Blairsville, the coal loading tipple and Blairsville Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad that served the mine were located on the east side of the river in the vicinity of the old glass plant in Blairsville (Near the presentday Little League Baseball Park). A slight trace of the road from Bairdstown, presentday old Blairsville bridge, can be traced along the Conemaugh River to near the mine entrance, and a few foundations are all that remain.
The old foundations from the trestle bridge can still be seen along the trail not far from the cache......when the leaves aren't on the trees you can still make out the old mine area on the opposite hillside.........hunting area so keep your orange on hand during the seasons........you'll have to leave the trail ,just up over the bank.............small cache so bring a pen..........have fun......flood area so make sure to use the rock on rule after the find...........
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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