The William Penn Highway

by Robert A. Musson

Book Overview

The William Penn Highway was a major route through the Appalachian Mountains between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh throughout the 20th century. Established in 1916, a decade prior to the federal highway system, the road succeeded the former Northern Turnpike, with much of it following the course of the Pennsylvania Railroad through the Juniata River Valley. The highway also followed the former path of the Allegheny Portage Railroad in climbing the long...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467134775
• ISBN13: 9781467134774
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"