America's First Superhighway Started As An 1800s Railroad

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, built on the remnants of the South Pennsylvania Railroad, opened in 1940 as America’s first true ...
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania chugging along with roundhouse project

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — All aboard! The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will depart on a new project soon. The PA Historical and Museum Commission announced plans to break ground this month on ...
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Ground breaks on project preserving Pennsylvania’s railroad history

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — It’s all clear for a new project at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ...

All Aboard: Ma & Pa Railroad offers scenic fall foliage rides through Muddy Creek Valley

Local railroad preservation society beginning their annual 'Fall Leaf Excursions' each weekend through early November. YORK COUNTY, Pa. — If you’re looking for a new way to take in the season’s color, ...
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Pennsylvania Railroad Museum finally breaks ground on long-held vision

(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission broke ceremonial ground on a new facility at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Tuesday in Strasburg. The 16,000-foot ...
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How a depression-era abandoned railroad in Pa. became America’s most innovative highway

In 1940, drivers lined up for hours to be the first to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened at midnight on Oct. 1 ...