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The CCC-built beachhouse on the shores of Black Moshannon Lake near the bridge, where Antes Tavern and village were once located. Prior to the arrival of William Penn and his Quaker colonists in 1682, an estimated 90 percent of what is now Pennsylvania was covered with old-growth forest: over 31,000 square miles (80,000 km 2) of white pine, eastern hemlock, and a mix of hardwoods. [15]
The trail then curves to the west and reaches the boundary of Black Moshannon State Park at 6.5 miles. The trail traverses the state park for the next 3.4 miles. Within the park, the trail utilizes several short boardwalks over wetlands and views the park's artificial lake several times. [9]
The storage building (left) and pump house (right) in the park. The maintenance Historic District at Black Moshannon State Park comprises four CCC-built structures and covers 2.75 acres (1.11 ha) along Munson Road, in the northwest corner of the park. [7] The storage building is a wood-frame structure with gable roofs and clapboard siding.
The Black Moshannon Observatory (BMO) was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Pennsylvania State University. Established in 1972, it was located in the central part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in Black Moshannon State Park , approximately 17 kilometers (11 miles) northwest of State College . [ 1 ]
Category:Big Spring State Park on Wikimedia Commons: Black Moshannon State Park: Centre County: 3,394 acres (1,374 ha) 1937: Black Moshannon Creek, Black Moshannon Lake: Park has bog with three carnivorous plant species and 17 orchid varieties. Category:Black Moshannon State Park on Wikimedia Commons: Blue Knob State Park: Bedford County
Black Moshannon may refer to the following locations in Pennsylvania: Black Moshannon Creek, a tributary of Moshannon Creek; Black Moshannon Lake, a lake in Centre County; Black Moshannon State Park, a state park in Centre County; Black Moshannon Observatory, a defunct astronomical observatory
The Rock Run Trails System was developed for cross-country skiers to the east of Black Moshannon State Park in the early 1980s, by converting several former logging railroad grades. [3] The area is known for its high elevation and significant snowfall, attracting many cross-country skiers, [4] and the area already had several unofficial ski ...
Black Moshannon Creek, just downstream of the dam in Black Moshannon State Park. Black Moshannon Creek is a 22.9-mile-long (36.9 km) [1] tributary of Moshannon Creek in Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States. [2] The name Moshannon is said to be derived from the Native American "Moss-Hanne," meaning "moose stream."