Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Transition From Canal Era To Railroads At Huntingdon, PA

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

1. Transition From Canal Era To Railroads At Huntingdon, PA Marker

Inscription. This Stone Arch Bridge, recently restored by the Huntingdon Rotary Club, was part of the original single-track line that brought the Pennsylvania Railroad Company service to Huntingdon in 1850. The steam engine "Henry Clay" completed its journey into town on June 6, with regular service to Philadelphia commencing the following day. Three modes of transportation — railroad, highway, and canal — operated parallel to each other for a period of years, but improvements and more tracks added to the railroad gradually saw it take precedence over the canal. After extensive canal property was destroyed in the great flood of 1889, the railroad bought the canal right-of-way and moved its tracks from Allegheny Street to the former canal bed, closer to the river. The current railroad bridge follows the route of the aqueduct that carried canal boats over Stone Creek. That change of location caused abandonment of the 1850 bridge.

Erected by The Rotary Club of Huntingdon, PA.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars

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• Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 2020.

Location. 40° 28.884′ N, 78° 0.226′ W. Marker is in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. It is on Penn Street just west of Stone Creek Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Penn St, Huntingdon PA 16652, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Standing Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); 200 2nd Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 216 2nd Street (approx. ¼ mile away); 200 Penn Street (approx. ¼ mile

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

2. Transition From Canal Era To Railroads At Huntingdon, PA Marker

away); 218 2nd Street (approx. ¼ mile away); 201 Penn Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Huntingdon County Annex 1 (approx. ¼ mile away); The Episcopal House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntingdon.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.