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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Management

management includes:

Park Planning
 
 

 

 

A Long Range Interpretive Plan (LRIP) provides a 5-10 year vision for a park's interpretive program.

Allegheny Portage Railroad Comprehensive Interpretive Plan

This compendium provides for designations, closures, permit requirements, and other restrictions imposed under the discretionary authority of the Superintendent  for Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Cresson, PA; and Johnstown Flood National Memorial, St. Michael, PA.

2008 Superintendent's Compendium

Historic Structure Report Staple Bend Tunnel

 

 
East Entrance Staple Bend Tunnel  

Did You Know?
In 1824 an all-water route through the Allegheny Mountains was proposed. A 4 mile tunnel "like a well dug horizontially" would be needed, along with ventilation shafts and support features. A portage over the mountains was built instead.

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Last Updated: February 14, 2009 at 10:45 EST