Most People Don’t Know About These Strange Ruins Hiding In Ohio
Sometimes, we pass by pieces of the past without ever knowing it.
All across Ohio, you’ll find remnants of ghost towns and former railroads just waiting to be explored. (Be sure to check out our previous article here.) They’re often hidden in state forests, out of sight and out of mind. Other times, they’re right under your nose. Most people don’t know about some strange looking ruins hiding along the Hockhocking Adena Bikepath in Athens County. Check it out:
Tucked away in Athens County along a popular bike path are rows of seemingly strange ruins. Can you guess what they are?
Note: You can also reach these ruins near Hocking College in Nelsonville by turning left on Monk Road (which is about 3 miles away from Hocking College) and driving down it until it dead-ends.
Few people know that when they pass this mile marker, they're actually passing what used to be a flourishing mining town called Floodwood Station.
The town consisted of two iron furnaces, a train station on the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railroad and several mines, according to ohioghosttowns.org.
It's hard to believe that these railroad trusses once lead to a bustling mine when you see just how overgrown the area is.
