Rush Run Coke Ovens

Rush Run Coke Ovens

Moira Gasior

These beehive coke ovens belonged to the mining company of Rush Run. Evidence supports that there may have been as many as 180 ovens at this site. The ovens run parallel to the river side of the trail.

CAUTION

Park regulations prohibit the possession, collection, removal, destruction, or disturbance of both natural and cultural objects and structures on public land. (16 U.S.Code 470aa-470mm).

Climbing, sitting, or walking on walls and other constructed features weakens them. Please leave historic structures and artifacts as you find them, where they help tell the story of the past.

The railroad track at the end of Southside Junction is an ACTIVE line and private property; do not walk on or cross the tracks!