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Both a railroad and a canal followed this route. A park in Saltsburg shows where one of the canal locks once was. The West Penn Trail is part of the Pittsburgh to Harrisburg Mainline National Recreational Trail.
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Photo by: Mary Shaw (c)
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nrt photo contest, historic, greenway, canal, rail-trail, locks
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A restored hopper car beside the trail at Rexis spur west of Vintondale, Pennsylvania
A restored hopper car beside the trail at Rexis spur west of Vintondale, Pennsylvania
A restored hopper car beside the trail at Rexis spur west of Vintondale, Pennsylvania
Ten discovery stations along the trail, staffed by interpreters teach visitors the chance to learn more about War of 1812 soldiers at the NY Historic Site History Trail
Ten discovery stations along the trail, staffed by interpreters teach visitors the chance to learn more about War of 1812 soldiers at the NY Historic Site History Trail
Ten discovery stations along the trail, staffed by interpreters teach visitors the chance to learn more about War of 1812 soldiers at the NY Historic Site History Trail
A National Park Service Ranger stands outside the Staple Bend Tunnel, the first railroad tunnel in the United States, waiting for runners of the 8th annual Path of the Flood Historic Races to pass through. Luminaries are lit in memory of those that lost their lives during the 1889 Johnstown Flood, the race takes place the anniversary weekend of this every year.
A National Park Service Ranger stands outside the Staple Bend Tunnel, the first railroad tunnel in the United States, waiting for runners of the 8th annual Path of the Flood Historic Races to pass through. Luminaries are lit in memory of those that lost their lives during the 1889 Johnstown Flood, the race takes place the anniversary weekend of this every year.
A National Park Service Ranger stands outside the Staple Bend Tunnel, the first railroad tunnel in the United States, waiting for runners of the 8th annual Path of the Flood Historic Races to pass through. Luminaries are lit in memory of those that lost their lives during the 1889 Johnstown Flood, the race takes place the anniversary weekend of this every year.
Historic bridge along the Harrisburg Riverfont of the Susquehanna River Water Trail in Pennsylvania
Historic bridge along the Harrisburg Riverfont of the Susquehanna River Water Trail in Pennsylvania
Historic bridge along the Harrisburg Riverfont of the Susquehanna River Water Trail in Pennsylvania
Scaring the monsters from the tunnel; Elroy-Sparta State Trail, Wisconsin
Scaring the monsters from the tunnel; Elroy-Sparta State Trail, Wisconsin
Scaring the monsters from the tunnel; Elroy-Sparta State Trail, Wisconsin
Bridge #3 on the Bow Ridge Section of the West Penn National Recreation Trail in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Bridge #3 on the Bow Ridge Section of the West Penn National Recreation Trail in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Bridge #3 on the Bow Ridge Section of the West Penn National Recreation Trail in Southwestern Pennsylvania