Altoona
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SpanielFam
N 40° 28.710 W 078° 24.227
17T E 720069 N 4484106
Altoona - a railroad town.
Waymark Code: WM44B
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2005
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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Founded 1849 as a terminal for westward expansion of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It soon became a major railroad center of the nation. Scene of the War Governors' Conference, 1867.
Marker Name: Altoona

County: Blair

Date Dedicated: 04/01/1947

Marker Type: Roadside

Location: Logan Blvd. just W of Plank Rd (old U.S. 220) leading into city

Category: Cities & Towns

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