Caledonia Falls, part of Caledonia State Park in Pennsylvania, is often overlooked as a beautiful waterfall in central Pennsylvania.
South-central Pennsylvania isn’t an area known for waterfalls. In fact, between the banks of the Susquehanna River in York County and the Laurel Highlands, there are only a small handful of waterfalls. However, a few are worth the time to see, and Caledonia Falls in Caledonia State Park is one worth visiting.The GPS coordinates are 39.906763, -77478035. The Plus Code is WG4C+PQ4 Fayetteville, Pennsylvania.
Caledonia State Park is located in both Franklin County and Adams County. It also boarders Michaux State Forest. Caledonia State Park is the second oldest state park still part of the Pennsylvania State Park group. Mount Alto State Park is the oldest still existing. Caledonia State Park was designated in 1903 to protect the site of an old iron furnace owned by U.S. Representative and noted abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens. It is definitely worth visiting.
Thaddeys Stevens' iron furnace and other supporting buildings were destroyed by the Confederates army in the days that led up to the Battle of Gettysburg. After the battle, the grounds were used as a makeshift hospital, and the furnace was rebuilt.
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