In 1832, in Pennsylvania's backwoods, Irish immigrants were building one of the America's first railroads.
The workers were building Mile 59 of Philadelphia to Pittsburgh mainline, at a place known as Duffy's Cut.
They left Ireland, a land almost destroyed by starvation, disease, and crime, in hopes of a new life, but within few days they would all be dead and their bodies would be concealed in an unmarked tomb.
What happened to these people has remained a secret for almost two centuries. Their ...
Title: Secrets of the Dead: Death on the Railroad | Full Episode | PBS
Published on May 9, 2013
Uploaded by: PBS
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