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Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) Historical Markers

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Town of Clayton Marker
1 Delaware, Kent County, Clayton — 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, Edgemoor — 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, Shipley Hill — Early Transportation Routes
On West Baltimore Street at Ellicott Driveway, on the left when traveling west on West Baltimore Street.
9 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.
10 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.
11 Maryland, Cecil County, Perryville — Railroad History
On Roundhouse Drive just south of Smith Lane, on the right when traveling north.
12 Maryland, Prince George's County, Bowie — Bowie Railroad Station Museum
Near Chestnut Avenue near 11th Street and Old Laurel-Bowie Road (Maryland Route 564).
13 Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood, National Museum of Transportation — #4700 — Pennsylvania — 1931 —
Near Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east.
14 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.
15 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.
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16 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.
17 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.
18 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.
19 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.
20 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.
21 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.
22 New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, Central Ward — Penn Station — Historic Site
Near Raymond Plaza West north of Market Street.
23 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.
24 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.
25 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.
26 New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, South Trenton — Canals and Railroads – Arteries to the Heart of Industrial Trenton
Near New Jersey Route 29.
27 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Great Woodbridge Train Wreck of 1951
On Main Street at Eleanor Place on Main Street.
28 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.
29 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.
30 Ohio, Coshocton County, Coshocton — Richard Nixon addressed a crowed of 3,000 at Coshocton
On Main Street just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
31 Ohio, Coshocton County, Coshocton — Troop Train Accident
On Main Street just east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
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32 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Airport — 94-25 — Original Port Columbus Airport Terminal — 1929-1958
On Fifth Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
33 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.
34 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.
35 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.
36 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.
37 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.
38 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.
39 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.
40 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.
41 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.
42 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.
43 Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Bedford, Bedford Township — Pennsylvania Turnpike
Near Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76).
44 Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Bedford, Bedford Township — Pennsylvania Turnpike
Near Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76), on the right when traveling west.
45 Pennsylvania, Berks County, Douglassville, Amity Township — Feuding Railroads — Schuylkill River Trail
On Schuylkill River Trail, on the right when traveling west.
46 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — Altoona
On Logan Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Park Road (U.S. 220), on the left when traveling north.
47 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.
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48 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — First Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA
On 13th Street north of 11th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
49 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — Locomotive 790 Bell
On 11th Avenue west of 14th Street, on the left when traveling west.
50 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — Pennsylvania Railroad Shops
On 9th Avenue at 13th Street, on the left when traveling north on 9th Avenue.
51 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — PRR Class D78F Dining Car No. 4468
52 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — PRR Class N5 Cabin Car (or Caboose) No. 477577
53 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — PRR Class X29L Steel Boxcar No. 2136
54 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — PRR Express Refrigerator Car No. 2561
Near 9th Avenue south of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south.
55 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — Scale Test Weight Car
On 9th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
56 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — The Altoona Works
57 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — The Juniata Shops
Near 9th Avenue north of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south.
58 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — The Master Mechanic
59 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona — The Posy Gang
60 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona, Logan Township — Horseshoe Curve — National Historic Engineering Landmark
On Veterans Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling west.
61 Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona, Logan Township — Horseshoe Curve
On Veterans Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling west.
62 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.
63 Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Bristol — Lock 2 — In the Middle
On Old U.S. 13 west of Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
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64 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.
65 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg — Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge
On S. Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
66 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg — Harris Switch Tower
On Walnut Street at N. Seventh Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
67 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg — Old Pennsylvania Railroad Station
68 Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg — St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
On State Street, on the right when traveling east.
69 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.
70 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.
71 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.
72 Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Huntingdon — Canal Milepost
On South 4th Street just north of Allegheny Street, on the right when traveling north.
73 Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Huntingdon — Pennsylvania Railroad Artifacts
On South 4th Street just north of Allegheny Street, on the right when traveling north.
74 Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Huntingdon — The Little House
On South 4th Street just north of Allegheny Street, on the right when traveling north.
75 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.
76 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Columbia — Columbia and Its Railroads
Near Walnut Street west of Locust Street, on the right when traveling west.
77 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.
78 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.
79 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Elizabethtown — Elizabethtown — Carrier of Change
On West High Street (Pennsylvania Route 241) west of South Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 743), on the left when traveling west.
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80 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.
81 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Marietta — 2 — Concrete Railroad Piers
On Robert K Mowrer Drive south of Furnace Road, on the right when traveling south.
82 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Marietta — 8 — Watts Railroad Station
On Furnace Road south of Donegal Place, on the right when traveling south.
83 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.
84 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.
85 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.
86 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.
87 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.
88 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.
89 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.
90 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 (Pennsylvania Route 74), on the right when traveling east.
91 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 (Pennsylvania Route 74), on the right when traveling west.
92 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 14 — Transportation and Natural Resources — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
Near Shermans Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 274) 0.4 miles east of Veterans Way (Pennsylvania Route 74), on the right when traveling west.
93 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 16 — WW I and Its Aftermath — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
On Shermans Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 274) 0.4 miles east of Veterans Way (Pennsylvania Route 74), on the right when traveling west.
94 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Millerstown — The Millerstown Tannery, 1800-1928 — Perry County Bicentennial — Perry County Heritage Trail —
On North Market Street (County Road 1015) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
95 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Belmont — Belmont
On Lancaster Avenue (County Road 3005) at North 40th Street, on the right when traveling west on Lancaster Avenue. Reported unreadable.
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96 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Callowhill — Rail Park
On Noble Street at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Noble Street.
97 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Callowhill — Workshop of the World
On Noble Street at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Noble Street.
98 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Devil's Pocket — The arteries of industry — The Schuylkill River shapes early Philadelphia
On South Avenue west of South 27th Street, on the right when traveling east.
99 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Devil's Pocket — Workshop of the world — Enterprising Philadelphia companies
On South Street west of South 27th Street, on the right when traveling east.
100 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Fairmount Park — Connecting Railroad Bridge
On Kelly Drive, 0.1 miles north of Brewery Hill Drive, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.

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Apr. 28, 2024