Directions:
From York: Rt 30 west to left on Rt 616. Follow Rt 616 for 5 1/2 miles to
Right on Green Valley Road. Follow Green Valley Road 2 miles to right on Hoff
Road. Parking lot is 1/2 mile on the left.
Features:
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History - From 1854 through 1888, the 72 acres
of land known as the York Iron Co. Mine site, was one of 170 iron ore mines
in York County. The mine was part of an 1800's iron ore boom that
produced some of the best iron ore, called "Codorus Ore," in the area.
The mine stopped operations in 1888. The land was later used as agricultural
land, with seven acres as a landfill site. The landfill was reclaimed
in the late 1980's and early 1990's and donated to the county by Modern
Landfill and Recycling, a Waste Management company.
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Inhabitants - The former iron ore mines are
home to four species of bats that live in the same environment. A
gate was constructed covering the openings of one of the mines to protect
the bats.
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Parking & Trails - There
is 1 parking area available and 1.5 miles of trails. NO bikes or horses
allowed in park.
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2008 Map and Brochure of Park
now available for download in PDF format.
Bat door was constructed in cooperation with the Pa. Game Commission
and Wildlife Conservation Fund to protect the hibernating inhabitants of
Raab Park. |
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