AMD&ART: Vintondale & Coal Country

Vintondale & Coal Country

The AMD&ART Park in Vintondale, Pennsylvania, is situated on thirty-five acres of reclaimed mine land that once hosted the heart of this small mining town — The Vinton Colliery, a complex with major buildings and the Pennsylvania Railroad line that connected the Borough with the outside world. Bordering the northern edge of the site, that railroad bed is today the Ghost Town Rail Trail, which hosts approximately 75,000 users annually. Carving out the eastern and southern boundary is the South Branch of Blacklick Creek, a river severely impacted by AMD (acid mine drainage). Beyond the creek is the Borough of Vintondale, home to over 500 residents, many them descendants of those who first came here during the coal-mining era, roughly 1906 to 1956.

Quick Facts

Borough of Vintondale Statistics: 2000 Census

Population: 528
Population 62 years and over: 237 (45%)
Per Capita Income: $11,689.00 (State Income Per Capita $20,880)
Poverty Rate for Families: 9%
People with a College Degree: 4%
Housing Structure: 77% built before 1939

Directions to the AMD&ART Park

The AMD&ART Park is located in Vintondale, PA, on the Ghost Town Trail.
From US-22: turn onto Chickaree Hill Road and follow it for 2.5 miles.
Make a left at the stop sign onto Main Street.
From Route 271: go through Nanty Glo, take a left onto Plank Road, and follow it for 3 miles.
Bear right onto Main St.
Half a mile down Main St, across the bridge, is parking for the Trail and Vintondale's AMD&ART Park.
Look for the orange sign — you can't miss it!

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