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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic SiteMusket firing demonstration during Canal Days
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Staple Bend Tunnel West facade  

Did You Know?
In 1843 cars of bacon and whiskey, left overnight in the tunnel, caught fire from a locomotive spark and the whiskey exploded. Staple Bend Tunnel was closed for a couple of days for repair.

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Last Updated: September 03, 2009 at 16:19 EST