The Railroad in Duncannon

The Railroad in Duncannon (HM2973)

Location: Duncannon, PA 17020 Perry County
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N 40° 23.387', W 77° 1.778'

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The railroad steamed into Duncannon in 1848 and was a major factor in the growth and development of the area. In the mid-1800s the railroad ran through the center of town on Apple Tree Alley. Around 1865 the earliest station was built at the corner of Fisher and Main Streets near the Iron Works complex in Lower Duncannon. The Freight Station at Cherry Street and Apple Tree Alley was built about the same time and is still standing. In the early 1900s the tracks were moved to along the river and this station was built.
[Photo/Illustration captions, clockwise from top left, read]
· Lower Duncannon Station Circa 1865
· "To the Station" by Scotty Brown
· Freight Station Circa 1865
· Duncannon Station Circa 1902 from north
· 1957 AeroTrain at Duncannon
· Duncannon Station Circa 1902 from south
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HM NumberHM2973
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Placed ByHistorical Society of Perry County, Susquehanna Greenway, PA DCNR and Borough of Duncannon
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Date Added Monday, July 9th, 2018 at 4:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 327734 N 4472998
Decimal Degrees40.38978333, -77.02963333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 23.387', W 77° 1.778'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 23' 23.22" N, 77° 1' 46.68" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 Water St, Duncannon PA 17020, US
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