Happy Birthday to the Pennsylvania Turnpike! America's superhighway opened for travel on Oct. 1, 1940. This 1940 black-and-white film, preserved by The State #Archives, depicts aerial views of the newly contracted turnpike. 🚘 www.pastatearchives.com #ArchivesMonth | Pennsylvania Trails of History

7.9K views · 103 reactions | Happy Birthday  to the Pennsylvania Turnpike ! America’s first superhighway opened Oct. 1, 1940. This ️ illustrates the rules of the road from the Turnpike's early days. Learn more about the Turnpike by visiting the State Museum of Pennsylvania's Transportation & Industry gallery. #OnThisDay #Archives #PATurnpikeBirthday | Pennsylvania Trails of History | Facebook

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