First -Railroad to cross the Allegheny Mountains between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 40° 29.851 W 078° 29.065
17T E 713173 N 4486019
The bronze plaque is mounted to the exterior wall of the Horseshoe Curve Visitors Center.
Waymark Code: WM14GGA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member model12
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Plaque reads:

" Horseshoe Curve
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Railroad Landmarks

1854-2004

The First Railroad to cross the Allegheny Mountains between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, with a maximum grade of 1.87%, was engineered by J. Edgar Thompson 150 years ago.

The Pennsylvania Railroad opened the line on February 15, 1854."

FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event

Date of FIRST: 02/15/1854

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