Pithole: The Vanished City

By William C. Darrah, 1972 Reprinted 2006 252 pages; 6.5″ x 9.5″ Hard cover $35

William C. Darrah tells the story of this boomtown in a manner that the reader can visualize the streets, characters and life. Only in existence from 1865 to 1867, Pithole became an important part of the development of oil in the region, and today is one of Pennsylvania’s most famous ghost towns.