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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic SiteBuilding the railroad
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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Open 7 days a week 9am to 5pm 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.
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: August 17, 2009 at 14:43 EST