The study deals with the planning, surveys, construction, operation, maintenance, and ultimate replacement of the whole length of the Allegheny Portage Railroad (1834-1855). The importance of this railroad as a link in the development of transportation in America, notably as a major route in the migration west to the Mississippi Valley, has been recognized. The author has presented the history of the major themes of the railroad, the general location of principal structures, and the extent of settlement along the road.
Historic Resource Study - Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
1973
266 pages
Report
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English