Danville-Pottsville R.R.
Opened Sunbury to Paxinos in 1835, operated on wood rails by horsepower. Steam locomotive first used in 1838; and iron rails, 1853. The terminal was nearby; here anthracite was loaded on canal boats for shipment to Philadelphia, Baltimore.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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