Building the Northern Central Railroad: A Perilous Journey in 1850s Pennsylvania
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Building the Northern Central Railroad: A Perilous Journey in 1850s Pennsylvania
During the 1850s, the Northern Central Railroad took shape along the east bank of the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Sunbury. This ambitious project required massive construction efforts, including rock-blasting and hauling supplies through rugged terrain in northern Dauphin County. One vivid eyewitness account of this vast construction project comes from Henry Keiser, who grew up in Wiconisco Township and remembered a hair-raising ne…
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