Blair

Altoona, PA

Here in 1811, Andrew Henderson and Robert Allison built the second iron furnace in present Blair County.

Altoona, PA

Founded 1849 as a terminal for westward expansion of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Hollidaysburg, PA

Formed on February 26, 1846 from Bedford and Huntingdon counties.

Hollidaysburg, PA

Here at Hollidaysburg the 127-mile Juniata Division of the Pennsylvania Canal met the Allegheny Portage Railroad, which extended 36 miles...

Hollidaysburg, PA

Here was boyhood home of the Black physician who pioneered successful heart surgery, 1893.

Bellwood, PA

The Revolutionary fort site is located a few miles from here.

The site, prior to 1748, of a Delaware-Shawnee village called Assunepachla.

The spring opposite here was a favorite stopping place of Prince Gallitzin, noted prince-priest and missionary, who founded the...

Altoona, PA

Lancaster native and Altoona businessman and promoter.

Royer, PA

Along the streams of this region are ruins of many charcoal iron furnaces and forges built between 1790 and 1850 that produced some of...

Lakemont, PA

Built here in 1902 by E. Joy Morris of Philadelphia, it was among some 250 side-friction figure eight roller coasters in North America.

Altoona, PA

At the famous railroad hotel on this site was held the Conference of Northern War Governors, Sept. 24-26, 1862.

Altoona, PA

The PRR built its first repair facilities here in 1850 and opened its first track to Altoona during the same year.

Here was No. 6 of the ten inclined planes used to carry canal boats by rail, Hollidaysburg to Johnstown.

Here was No. 6 of the ten inclined planes used to carry canal boats by rail.

Altoona, PA

Over 300,000 skilled tradesmen went on strike against US railroads to defend gains by unions during WWI.