The Main Line of Public Works

Presentation
Ever wonder how you could get your wagon-load of goods from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh between 1834 and1857, when there were all those mountains and rivers in between? Can you imagine the adventures of traveling West during those years, especially on the Belmont Plane and the Allegheny Portage Railroad? Is it possible that the Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Philadelphian condominiums are located firmly on the Main Line? This presentation will answer all those questions and more. Delicious treats to follow.
Presenter
Tom Witt is a long-time member of the Science & Art Club of Germantown.