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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10DB_engine-house-no-6_Duncansville-PA.html
In front of you is the site of Engine House No. 6, one of ten such power plants on the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The building was demolished in 1900, but portions of the stone foundation remain intact. The National Park Service is preserving the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10DA_inclined-plane-no-6_Duncansville-PA.html
In front of you is the site of Inclined Plane No. 6, one of ten inclines on the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The track visible today has been reconstructed.
From 1834 to 1854, railroad cars bearing canal boats, freight, and passengers were pulle…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10D9_skew-arch-bridge-trail_Duncansville-PA.html
The spur trail to your left leads 1/3 mile down the east slope of the mountain to the historic Skew Arch Bridge. The bridge is located near the base of the portage railroad's Incline No. 6. The trail roughly parallels the incline.
The Skew Arch…