HORSE2AUTO: A Transportation Revolution

HORSE2AUTO: A Transportation Revolution

Automobiles began appearing on Pennsylvania’s roads in the late 1800s, but the transition away from horses – the then-dominant mode of personal transport — did not happen quickly, or evenly. For more than a quarter century, cars shared the road with horse-drawn vehicles.

This display explores the transition from horse to automobile through the history of three vehicles from Pennsylvania’s last transportation revolution. On display through 2023.