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    Allegheny Portage Railroad

    Allegheny Portage Railroad

    May 27, 2019

    When the Erie Canal opened in 1825, linking New York to the Great Lakes, Pennsylvanians became concerned that their markets would be left behind. So Pennsylvania began building its own canal called the "Main Line of Public Works". The Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad connected to port...

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