This is an historical marker for the Allegheny Portage Railroad, near the Skew Arch Bridge. There is a metal plaque on the monument. There is a relief carving on the plaque that shows a disassembled canal barge, on a flatbed railroad car, being pulled up an incline plane.Galleries:Allegheny Portage Railroad, Historic SignsKeywords:allegheny portage railroad, gallitzin, historical marker, historical monument, pennsylvania, skew arch bridgePhoto Location: Skew Arch Bridge, Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, PennsylvaniaPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 11/25/2011Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 40°27'11.00"N 78°32'34.23"WPicture Number: 15904
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