Montrose, Pennsylvania: Penny Rock
Pound a penny into Penny Rock (you can use other nearby rocks as a hammer) for good luck. If your remove a penny, bad luck will follow. Hence, Penny Rock has lots of pounded-in pennies.
Salt Springs State Park
- Address:
- Salt Springs Rd, Montrose, PA
- Directions:
- Salt Springs State Park. From downtown Montrose, drive north on Hwy 29 for 6.5 miles. Immediately after crossing a little bridge, turn left onto Sliver Creek Rd. Drive one mile. Turn left into Salt Springs Park. Once you are there, park and take the Hemlock Trail. It's a quick walk to Penny Rock.
- Admission:
- Free
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The Hemlock Trail up to Penny Rock is a bit steep. You'll see the rock when you get to the boardwalk. It's a pretty popular spot, judging from all the pennies in the crevices.
[Annie, 08/28/2021]
Over the years, the locals and visitors have hammered pennies into this rock at Salt Springs Park in order to acquire good luck. They say that if you take a penny out, you will receive bad luck.
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