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Allegheny Portage Railroad
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Allegheny Portage Railroad NHCEL Marker | | |
Inscription.
National Historic
Civil Engineering Landmark
Erected 1987 by American Society of Civil Engineers.
Location. 40° 27.364′ N, 78° 33.007′ W. Marker is in Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. Click for map. Marker is along the trail leading from the Visitor Center to Engine House No. 6. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Federal Park Road, Gallitzin PA 16641, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Inclined Plane No. 6 (here, next to this marker); Engine House No. 6 (here, next to this marker); Skew Arch Bridge Trail (a few steps from this marker); Railroad Stone (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); The Lemon House (about 400 feet away); Levels (about 400 feet away); Summit Level Historic Area (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Lemon House (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.
Also see . . . Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Landmark. (Submitted on March 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Allegheny Portage Railroad NHCEL Marker | | At distant center, at end of platform | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Allegheny Portage Railroad Incline No. 6 | | Looking ESE down the incline, with National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark marker on platform railing paralleling the track. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Skew Arch Bridge From Top of Incline No. 6 | | |
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By Mike Wintermantel, October 27, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Allegheny Portage Railroad Inscription | This inscription is on a concrete light-up kiosk rebuilt on Ohio River Boulevard (PA 65 south) in Emsworth.
The Allegheny Portage Railroad...first gave canal and rail transportation from Pittsburgh to the east March 24, 1834. | | |
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By Mike Wintermantel, October 27, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Allegheny Portage Railroad Inscription | | The concrete light-up kiosk rebuilt on Ohio River Boulevard (PA 65 south) in Emsworth | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 176 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. 5, 6. submitted on October 27, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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