Allegheny Valley Railroad and Oakmont by Gary Rogers

Oakmont, Pa
Oakmont Historical Society 125th Anniversary Lecture Series
2/24/2014
The History of the Allegheny Valley Railroad in Oakmont, PA
This lecture travels through time as it covers the creation of the Allegheny Valley Railroad from Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY. Through the history Oakmont, this lecture explores life at the turn of the eighteen to nineteen hundreds as American towns were transformed by the discovery of oil in Titusville, Civil War in the Allegheny Valley, the development of railroad stations and a new public transportation system, which would lead America into a brave new century. We invite you to visit the birth of an (or any) American town through the history of the Allegheny Valley Railroads in Oakmont, PA.

[@joepeach997]

This is a great presentation! Thank You!

[@randylee2011]

Very interesting. As a child in the 40s smd 50s Dark Hollow was a favorite place to go. I was even attacked by the Dark Hollow Warer Compsny guard dog.
Randy Lee. Son of Jim Lee and great grandson of Caleb Lee. My brother Rick Lee still lives in Oakmont.

[@RobertShaffer-qr8nc]

The father of my my stepdad, Thomas A. Watterson I was for many years the engineer of the "Plummie". The Wattersons lived in Verona and and he would be sent down to the valley with his dad's lunch every day ... sometime he would get a ride in the cab up to the mines and back.

[@cameronstefan1244]

Fascinating presentation! Have you anymore pictures of the plummy? And where did you get the showcased pictures?