Railroaders Memorial Museum

Railroaders Memorial Museum
Main gates of the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, PA
Railroaders Memorial Museum is located in Pennsylvania
Railroaders Memorial Museum
Location within Pennsylvania
Established21 September 1980 (1980-09-21)
LocationAltoona, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°30′52.01″N 78°23′57.01″W / 40.5144472°N 78.3991694°W / 40.5144472; -78.3991694
TypeRailway Museum
Executive directorJoseph DeFrancesco
ChairpersonWick Moorman
Websitewww.railroadcity.org

The Railroaders Memorial Museum (RMM) is a railroad museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The museum focuses on the history of railroad workers and railroad communities in central Pennsylvania, particularly Altoona, the Altoona Works, and the greater Pittsburgh area.[1][2] Since 1998, the museum has been located in the Master Mechanics Building, built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1882.[3] The museum also operates a separate museum, visitor center, and observation area at the Horseshoe Curve.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Our Mission". The Railroaders Memorial Museum. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. ^ Keely, Marshall (14 June 2019). "Historians recall Hitler's foiled attack on Altoona". WJAC. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ Paige, John C. (1989). A Special History Study: Pennsylvania Railroad Shops and Works in Altoona, Pennsylvania. US Department of the Interior. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Moments in Railroad History - The Horseshoe Curve". steelmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  5. ^ "Railroad Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark". VisitPA. Retrieved 2021-06-06.