Emsworth Locks & Dams

Phone: 412-766-6213

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Furthest upstream of the Ohio River dams, Emsworth provides Pittsburgh with a waterway for commerce and recreation. This area is along the Lewis and Clark route.

Directions

Located off PA 65, 5 mi from central Pittsburgh.

More info at http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/nav/ems.htm

Ohio River

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad : Railroad Color History

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad : Railroad Color History

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The first stone was layed for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on July 4, 1828, in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Twenty-four years later, on December 24, 1852, the B&O linked Baltimore with the Ohio River.


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Danger Along the Ohio

Danger Along the Ohio

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The adventures of three children who become separated from their father while traveling down the Ohio River in 1793. Hoping to be reunited with their dad, the children continue their dangerous journey towards the Marietta Settlement on their own.


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