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Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Historical Markers

Markers related to America's largest railroad by traffic/revenue throughout the twentieth century and at one time the world's largest publicly-traded corporation.
 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021
Town of Clayton Marker
1 ► Delaware, Kent County, Clayton, Duck Creek Hundred — KC-59 — Town of Clayton —
On Main Street at North Bassett Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
2 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Hundred — Welcome to Fox Point State Park — Unique in many ways —
On Lighthouse Road 1 mile north of Ellerslie Road, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Riverfront — Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Railroad Station —
On French Street south of East Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Riverfront — Wilmington Station —
On French Street.
5 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Capitol Hill — Delaware Avenue & Columbus Circle, NE — Historical Information —
On Columbus Circle Northeast at Delaware Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling east on Columbus Circle Northeast.
6 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, NoMa/Sursum Corda — 1 — All Aboard! — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail
On 1st Street Northeast at Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling south on 1st Street Northeast. Reported missing.
7 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Canton — Historic Canton — The Railroad Transfer Bridge —
Near Boston Street at Potomac Street, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Midtown — Baltimore's Significant Role in American Railroading History —
On Maryland Avenue at Falls Road, on the right when traveling south on Maryland Avenue.
9 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Shipley Hill — Early Transportation Routes —
On West Baltimore Street at Ellicott Driveway, on the left when traveling west on West Baltimore Street.
10 ► Maryland, Caroline County, Ridgely — Ridgely Railroad Station —
On West Belle Street at North Maryland Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Belle Street.
11 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Perry Point — The War Effort at Home: Perry Point Ammonium Nitrate Plant — Perry Point Village —
On 3rd Street at Avenue A, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Street.
12 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Perryville — Perryville — A Railroad Town —
On Roundhouse Drive north of River Road, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Perryville — Railroad History —
On Roundhouse Drive just south of Smith Lane, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Maryland, Prince George's County, Bowie — Bowie Railroad Station Museum —
Near Chestnut Avenue near 11th Street and Old Laurel-Bowie Road (Maryland Route 564).
15 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, National Museum of Transportation — Pennsylvania #4700 — 1931 —
Near Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east.
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16 ► New Jersey, Burlington County, Bordentown — First movement by steam on a railroad in New Jersey —
On Farnsworth Avenue at Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Farnsworth Avenue.
17 ► New Jersey, Burlington County, Bordentown — 6 — The "Wye" and the Lower Bordentown Station —
Near West Park Street west of Prince Street, on the right when traveling west.
18 ► New Jersey, Burlington County, Cinnaminson — Look Listen and Live — Evolution of the Grade Crossing —
On Bannard Street west of Industrial Highway, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► New Jersey, Burlington County, Cinnaminson — Signal Systems of the Pennsylvania Railroad —
On Bannard Street just west of Industrial Highway, on the right when traveling east.
20 ► New Jersey, Burlington County, Florence, Florence Township — Look Listen and Live — Evolution of the Grade Crossing —
On Hornberger Avenue just north of Alden Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► New Jersey, Burlington County, Riverton — Look Listen and Live — Evolution of the Grade Crossing —
On South Broad Street at Lippincott Avenue, on the right when traveling west on South Broad Street.
22 ► New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, Cooper Grant — 1 — PRR Federal Street Ferry Terminal —
On Jersey Joe Walcott Boulevard 0.1 miles south of Market Street (County Road 537), on the right when traveling south.
23 ► New Jersey, Camden County, Magnolia — Magnolia Station — The Waning Years and a New Beginning — 1940 - 2001
Near Evesham Avenue West at East Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reported unreadable.
24 ► New Jersey, Camden County, Pennsauken Township — Advancements in Electrified Railroads —
Near 36th Street 0.3 miles north of Remington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
25 ► New Jersey, Camden County, Pennsauken Township — Look Listen and Live — Vehicular Safety "Blankout" Signals —
Near 36th Street 0.3 miles north of Remington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
26 ► New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, Central Ward — Penn Station — Historic Site —
Near Raymond Plaza West north of Market Street.
27 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, Chestnut Park — 8 — Canals, Trains and Automobiles —
On 3rd Street just south of Cass Street, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, Ewing and Carroll — 10 — The Trenton Connection —
On South Clinton Avenue just south of Barlow Street, on the right when traveling south.
29 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, North 25 — Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park / The Bel-Del
On Chauncey Street west of North Warren Street (U.S. 206), on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
30 ► New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, South Trenton — Canals and Railroads – Arteries to the Heart of Industrial Trenton —
Near New Jersey Route 29.
31 ► New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge Township, Woodbridge — Great Woodbridge Train Wreck of 1951 —
On Main Street at Eleanor Place on Main Street.
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32 ► New Jersey, Ocean County, Stafford Township, Manahawkin — Manahawkin Railroad Station (1872) — Stafford Township Historic Site —
On Stafford Avenue just east of Letts Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
33 ► New Jersey, Ocean County, Stafford Township, Manahawkin — Manahawkin Railroad Station (1872) — Stafford Township Historic Site —
On West Bay Avenue 0.2 miles west of South Main Street (U.S. 9), on the left when traveling west.
34 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Lincoln Square — Riverside Park South — 66.69 acres —
On Empire State Trail at West 59th Street, on the left when traveling north on Empire State Trail.
35 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Lincoln Square — Riverside Park South — 66.69 acres —
On West 68th Street west of Riverside Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
36 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Upper West Side — Riverside Park South — 66.69 acres —
On Empire State Trail north of Hudson River Greenway, on the right when traveling north.
37 ► New York, Richmond County, Staten Island, Port Richmond — Designers and Engineers — Othmar Ammann and Cass Gilbert —
On Bayonne Bridge (New York State Route 440) north of Trantor Place, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Ohio, Coshocton County, Coshocton — Richard Nixon addressed a crowd of 3,000 at Coshocton —
On Main Street just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
39 ► Ohio, Coshocton County, Coshocton — Troop Train Accident —
On Main Street just east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Airport — 94-25 — Original Port Columbus Airport Terminal — 1929-1958 —
On Fifth Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Ohio, Miami County, Bradford — All Clear at BF Tower —
On East Main Street (County Route 88) east of Williams Street, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert — "Penn Railroad Depot Step" — Van Wert, Ohio —
On East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert — Caboose —
On East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert — Do Not Turn Warning Flasher —
On East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west.
45 ► Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert — Mile Marker Post —
On East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west.
46 ► Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert — Original Step —
On East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert — Penn RR Track Drill —
On East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west.
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48 ► Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert — Penn RR Track Gauges — c 1920 —
On East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Ohio, Van Wert County, Van Wert — Signal Cabinet And Flasher —
On East 3rd Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling west.
50 ► Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Rochester — Make Way for the Railroad — Riverfrontiers — Stories of Beaver County & its Rivers —
On Water Street west of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north.
51 ► Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Bedford, Bedford Township — Pennsylvania Turnpike —
Near Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 70/76), on the right when traveling west.
52 ► Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Bedford, Bedford Township — Pennsylvania Turnpike —
Near Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 70/76).
53 ► Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Feuding Railroads — Schuylkill River Trail —
On Schuylkill River Trail, on the right when traveling west.
54 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — Altoona —
On Logan Boulevard 0.2 miles north of Park Road (U.S. 220), on the left when traveling north.
55 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — City of Altoona — [7th Street Bridge] —
On 7th Street at 7th Avenue (Route 764), on the right when traveling east on 7th Street.
56 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — First Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA —
On 13th Street north of 11th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
57 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — Locomotive 790 Bell —
On 11th Avenue west of 14th Street, on the left when traveling west.
58 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — Pennsylvania Railroad Shops —
On 9th Avenue at 13th Street, on the left when traveling north on 9th Avenue.
59 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — PRR Class D78F Dining Car No. 4468 —
Near 9th Avenue.
60 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — PRR Class N5 Cabin Car (or Caboose) No. 477577 —
Near 9th Avenue.
61 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — PRR Class X29L Steel Boxcar No. 2136 —
Near 9th Avenue.
62 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — PRR Express Refrigerator Car No. 2561 —
Near 9th Avenue south of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south.
63 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — Scale Test Weight Car —
On 9th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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64 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — The Altoona Works —
Near 9th Avenue.
65 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — The Juniata Shops —
Near 9th Avenue north of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south.
66 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — The Master Mechanic —
Near 9th Avenue.
67 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — The Posy Gang —
Near 9th Avenue.
68 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona, Logan Township — Horseshoe Curve — National Historic Engineering Landmark —
On Veterans Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling west.
69 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona, Logan Township — Horseshoe Curve —
On Veterans Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona, Logan Township — Over the Hill — How railroads surmounted the spine of the Alleghenies — between Altoona and Johnstown —
Near Veterans Memorial Highway.
71 ► Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Bristol — Lock 2 — In the Middle —
On Old U.S. 13 west of Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Shippensburg — Railroad Signaling — Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum — Cumberland Valley Rails-to-Trails —
On Cumberland Valley Rail Trail north of West Fort Street, on the left when traveling north.
73 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge —
On South Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
74 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — 1 — Ground Breakers / Footsteps on the Bethel Trail —
On Aberdeen Street just east of Market Street, on the left when traveling west.
75 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Harris Switch Tower —
On Walnut Street at N. Seventh Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
76 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Old Pennsylvania Railroad Station —
Near Grace Street just north of South 4th Street, on the left when traveling east.
77 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — St. Michael’s Lutheran Church —
On State Street, on the right when traveling east.
78 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Springfield, Springfield Township — J. Edgar Thompson — (1808~1874) —
On Baltimore Pike at East Thompson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Baltimore Pike.
79 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Guilford Township — Pennsylvania Railroad Class N5C Cabin Car —
Near Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) 0.7 miles west of Dymond Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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80 ► Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Fayetteville, Guilford Township — Quincy Railroad Station —
Near Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) 0.7 miles west of Dymond Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
81 ► Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Huntingdon — Canal Milepost —
On South 4th Street just north of Allegheny Street, on the right when traveling north.
82 ► Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Huntingdon — Pennsylvania Railroad Artifacts —
On South 4th Street just north of Allegheny Street, on the right when traveling north.
83 ► Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Huntingdon — The Little House —
On South 4th Street just north of Allegheny Street, on the right when traveling north.
84 ► Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Huntingdon — Transition From Canal Era To Railroads At Huntingdon, PA —
On Penn Street just west of Stone Creek Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west.
85 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Columbia — Columbia and Its Railroads —
Near Walnut Street west of Locust Street, on the right when traveling west.
86 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Columbia — Columbia: a Transportation Hub — Lancaster-York Heritage Region — Susquehanna River Water Trail —
Near Walnut Street west of Locust Street, on the right when traveling west.
87 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Columbia — Railroads During the Civil War — Rivertowns — Civil War Trails —
On Chestnut Street (Pennsylvania Route 462) south of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
88 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Elizabethtown — Elizabethtown — Carrier of Change —
On West High Street (Pennsylvania Route 241) west of South Market Street ( Route 743), on the left when traveling west.
89 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Lancaster — Working The Line — Constructing an engineering marvel across Southeastern Pennsylvania — Lancastrians make their — Lancaster City —
On West James Street just east of North Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling east.
90 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Marietta — 2 — Concrete Railroad Piers —
On Robert K Mowrer Drive south of Furnace Road, on the right when traveling south.
91 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Marietta — 8 — Watts Railroad Station —
On Furnace Road south of Donegal Place, on the right when traveling south.
92 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, New Providence, Providence Township — Big Cut, Big Fill — The Atglen & Susquehanna in Providence Township —
On Fairview Road 0.3 miles west of Beaver Valley Pike (U.S. 222), on the left when traveling west.
93 ► Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township — Switchback Bridge — Cynwyd Heritage Trail —
On Cynwyd Heritage Trail 0.2 miles west of Manayunk Bridge Trail, on the right when traveling west.
94 ► Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township — The "S" Bridge & The Manayunk Bridge — Cynwyd Heritage Trail —
On Cynwyd Heritage Trail at Manayunk Bridge Trail, on the right when traveling west on Cynwyd Heritage Trail.
95 ► Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township — The Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad — Lower Merion History —
On Conshohocken State Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) at Bala Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Conshohocken State Road.
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96 ► Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township — The Spaventa Switchback —
On Cynwyd Heritage Trail at Manayunk Bridge Trail, on the right when traveling west on Cynwyd Heritage Trail.
97 ► Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township — Transportation Corridor in Transition — Cynwyd Heritage Trail —
On Cynwyd Heritage Trail at Manayunk Bridge Trail, on the right when traveling east on Cynwyd Heritage Trail.
98 ► Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township — William Clegg's Cotton Mill — Cynwyd Heritage Trail —
On Cynwyd Heritage Trail 0.9 miles north of East Levering Mill Road, on the right when traveling north.
99 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 20 — Forces of Change 1945-2020 — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
On Shermans Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 274) 0.4 miles east of Veterans Way ( Route 74), on the right when traveling east.
100 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 9 — Pre-Civil War Transportation Development — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
Near Shermans Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 274) 0.4 miles east of Veterans Way ( Route 74), on the right when traveling west.

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