This outstanding, classic ride covers a huge section of the historic Switchback Gravity Railroad. Built in the early 1800s, this monumental system of gently sloping pathways was designed to haul coal from the massive anthracite mine on Summit Hill down to the Lehigh Canal. As the coal mine became depleted, the railroad saw little use and in 1872 it was converted to a popular tourist attraction...
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