Lehigh Valley Railroad 1870-1976-LVRR 1904 - Sayre PA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

Lehigh Valley Railroad 1870-1976 Sayre PA— LVRR 1904 —

Left Panel 1889
• 1870 Development of Sayre as a railroad town began with the naming of the junction for Robert H. Sayre, Chief Engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
• 1889 Cornerstone for the Packer Avenue Bridge.
• 1896 Cornerstone for the “Footbridge” at Lockhart Street.
• 1894 Locomotive shops of the L.V.R.R. were built. They were the second largest locomotive shops in the world.
• 1976 Lehigh Valley Railroad ceased operations and on April 1st became part of Conrail.
• 1991 This monument dedicated September 7th by Sayre Centennial Incorporated.

Right Panel 1896
Sayre, Pennsylvania came into existence shortly after the Civil War as a railroading town. Several small railroads converged here and eventually became part of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The railroad was Sayre’s major employer at the end of the 19th century and for the greater part of the 20th century. This monument is dedicated to the thousands of workers at the Sayre facilities of the L.V.R.R.

Group that erected the marker: Sayre Centennial Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: South Wilbur Avenue. in Guthrie Square-Elmer Park. Sayre, PA USA 18840 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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