While driving through Huntingdon
county, I came across an outcropping of rocks along Alexandria Pike
Road. Like so many of my blogs, I had just stubble upon
another piece of history. It surprises me how many things are almost
in my backyard, but I have went through a great part of my life never
knowing they were there. When I approached the rocks on the side of the
road, a plaque gave me just about all the information I needed on the
area. Pulpit Rocks, as its named, is part of a rock formation nearly
390 million years old. The pillars of sandstone were part of the
first geological survey of Pennsylvania which was published in 1858.
It is now owned by Juniata College and heirs of the Eisenberg family.
The college uses it as a teaching tool for geology. It is also used
for rock rappelling and training.
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