This Rare Footage In The 1940s Shows Pennsylvania Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Let's turn back the pages of time for just a little bit - back to the 1940s when, at least during the beginning part of the decade, the world was at war. It was also at that time (1938, to be exact) that construction began on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which you can now see in the historic video of Pennsylvania below.

If there's one thing Pennsylvanians all have one thing in common it's we all have driven the Pennsylvania Turnpike at least once (or we've been a passenger on the turnpike). It doesn't matter where we live or where we travel in the state; we've all driven on the Turnpike at least once in our lives.

We've all probably complained at least once, too, about the continuously increasing rates to drive on Pennsylvania's best known toll road. Those rates, in fact, will continue to rise through the 2040s. This historic video of Pennsylvania from the 1940s takes us on a journey of the construction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, to long before the EZPass. The cars certainly look much different than their 21st century counterparts, but do other parts of the turnpike look familiar to you? Take a peek at the fascinating video below then join the conversation in the comments.

Here is the Portland Cement Association's film on the Construction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which was originally released in 1940:

What do you think of this historic video of Pennsylvania? Does seeing all of the hard work that was put into building the turnpike make you appreciate it more than before? Share your thoughts in the comments! Since we're talking about the turnpike, did you know there's a 13-mile stretch of abandoned turnpike that includes several tunnels? Yep, and now you can hike or bike it. Just follow the Pike 2 Bike Trail in Pennsylvania. It runs from Breezewood to Waterfall, spanning both Fulton and Bedford Counties.