• An engineer inspects the running gear of a steam locomotive at Steamtown NHS

    Steamtown

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

Things To Know Before You Come

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Your safety is very important to us at Steamtown.  Please be aware that any track may have a train on it at any time.
NPS Photo, Bill Clark
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Did You Know?

The Wright Flyer flew 120 feet on its first flight. The largest steam engine at Steamtown is 12 feet longer!

The first flight of the Wright Flyer was 120 feet. That is 12 feet less than the length of one of the steam locomotives at Steamtown National Historic Site. The Union Pacific 'Big Boy', built in 1941, is 132 feet, 9 3/4 inches long! More...