Danville-Pottsville R.R.
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N 40° 51.574 W 076° 47.902
18T E 348430 N 4524724
Historic site of Danville - Pottsville Railroad opened in 1835 operated on wood rails using horse power.
Waymark Code: WM838
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2006
Views: 31
Opened Sunbury to Paxinos in 1835, operated on wood rails by horsepower. Steam locomotive first used in 1838; and iron rails, 1853. The terminal was nearby; here anthracite was loaded on canal boats for shipment to Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Marker Name: Danville-Pottsville R.R.
County: Northumberland
Date Dedicated: 11/21/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 147 (Front St.), Sunbury
Category: Transportation, Railroads
Website: [Web Link]
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