All Aboard! - Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
N 39° 52.009 W 079° 29.641
17S E 628802 N 4414060
This Sign is one of several waysides located at the Park Office and Visitor Center of Ohiopyle State Park, which is located within the Falls Day-Use Area, the focal point of the park.
Waymark Code: WMNRK3
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2015
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All Aboard! - Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
This wayside is one of five in a series at the new Park Office/Visitor Center of Ohiopyle State Park. This series focuses on the various methods of time of visiting Ohiopyle State Park
All Aboard!
The National Road became a local road when trains replaced wagons traveling west. Rail travel to and from Ohiopyle became so important that both the B&O and Western Maryland rail lines built stations along the Yough's steep slopes. Railroads brought in tourists from Pittsburgh seeking fresh air, thus beginning the first resort era in Ohiopyle.
[nostalgic image]
Go There - Walk or bike over Ohiopyle State Park's former railway bridges to Ferncliff Peninsula. The low and high bridges and the old rail bed are part of the 150-Mile Great Allegheny Passage.
This Historic National Road Corridor is a state designated heritage area and a National Scenic Byway All American Road
Group that erected the marker: National Scenic Byway All American Roads
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
124 Main Street
Ohiopyle, PA
15470
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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