Allegheny Portage Railroad Plane No. 2
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Markerman62
N 40° 23.626 W 078° 40.079
17T E 697921 N 4474073
At the corner of PA 53 and PA 164 in Portage.
Waymark Code: WMNKZP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2015
Views: 5
From 1834 to 1854 this 36-mile line connected Hollidaysburg to Johnstown. The railroad portaged canal boats over the Allegheny Mountains, which formed a barrier to the Pennsylvania canal system. Horses and mules pulled the first trains. Later steam locomotives were used. At the center of the line, Plane No. 2 served as the railroad headquarters.
Marker Name: Allegheny Portage Railroad Plane No. 2
County: Cambria
Date Dedicated: 09/11/1994
Marker Type: City
Location: Intersection of Rts. 53 & 164, Portage Twp. (across from Parkway Drive-in)
Category: Railroads, Transportation
Website: [Web Link]
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