United States / Saltsburg, PA

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Saltsburg. First salt well in the vicinity was drilled, 1813-14. By the 1830's this area had become a leading U.S. salt producer. Important to its shipment was the Pennsylvania Canal's Western Division. The canal crossed here, 1829-1864, and was the lifeline of this small town.

Washington St. (PA 286) at Canal St., Saltsburg, PA, United States