Gravity Park - Carbondale PA
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 34.516 W 075° 29.901
18T E 458454 N 4602740
Between 1829 and 1898, this was the site of Plane No. 1 on the roadbed of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company’s Gravity Railroad.
Waymark Code: WM129VV
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2020
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Gravity Park-Between 1829 and 1898, this was the site of Plane No. 1 on the roadbed of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company’s Gravity Railroad. The “Gravity” used a series of inclined planes and steam engines to pull carloads of coal to the top of Moosic Mountain and back down to Honesdale. The monument in the park was erected in 1913. Source: Carbondale Historical Society.
Group that erected the marker: Lackawanna Heritage Valley
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Intersection of Canaan Street (Business U.S. 6) and Belmont Street
Carbondale, PA USA
18407
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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