Allegheny Portage Railroad: Developing Transportation Technology

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Allegheny Portage Railroad: Developing Transportation Technology

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Follow 19th-century travelers as they cross the treacherous Allegheny Mountains using an innovative inclined railway. The lesson could be used in units on early 19th-century industrialization and expansion.

Education Levels:

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Technology And Civilization, United States History, State History

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

National Park Service

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Keywords:

Industrialization, Trains, Transportation, Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Portage Railroad

Mediator:

Middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

National Park Service

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http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/topic.htm

Language:

English

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P21 Subject:

History

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