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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
 
Open 7 days a week year-round, closed Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday in January), Presidents Day (3rd Monday in February).

Park hours can change due to holidays and inclement weather. If traveling a great distance you may want to call the park for operating hours.

The Sankofa has strong associations with the African Burial Ground  

Did You Know?
The ancestral remains of 419 individuals, which were removed in 1991 and taken to Howard University for scientific study, were reinterred at the African Burial Ground Memorial Site on October 4, 2003. Each year, October 4 is a day of remembrance and celebration at the African Burial Ground.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST