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Historic Sites Attractions In Brookville

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Brookville is a borough in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,933. Founded in 1830, it is the county seat of Jefferson County
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  • 1. Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark Altoona Pennsylvania
    Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve itself is about 2,375 feet long and 1,300 feet in diameter; it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to lessen the grade to the summit of the Allegheny Mountains. It eventually replaced the time-consuming Allegheny Portage Railroad, the only other route across the mountains for large vehicles. The rail line has been important since its opening, and during World War II the Curve was targeted by Nazi Germany in 1942 as part of Operation Pastorius. The Curve was later owned and used by Pennsylvania Railroad successors Penn Central, Conrail, and Norfolk Southern. Horseshoe Curve was added to the National Register of Historic Places and des...
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