Gravity Park - Carbondale PA
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 34.516 W 075° 29.901
18T E 458454 N 4602740
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.
Waymark Code: WM170QX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2022
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TEXT ON THE HISTORCAL MARKER
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.
Erected by Lackawanna Heritage Valley.
Description of Effect (Natural Illusion, Man-made, Unknown): Man Made
Description of Location: (Tourist, Rural, etc.): Rural
Website Reference (if available): https://www.waynehistorypa.com/research/historictopics/gravityrailroad
Admission (For tourist attractions): Not listed
Available hours (For tourist attractions): Not listed
Additional information that will help visitors at the site:: Not listed
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