Spirits of the Staple Bend Tunnel

Date: 
Saturday, October 28, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

The 15th annual Spirits of the Staple Bend Tunnel tours are Saturday, October 28, 2023. These free tours are family friendly. Reservations are required due to limited space on the bus. Please call 814-886-6150 to sign up!

Tour times are 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm, and 8:00 pm. A short bus ride takes participants to the tunnel where they will visit different stations and meet historic characters from the days of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The tour takes participants through the Staple Bend Tunnel, which is 901 feet long.

The tour requires about a half mile of walking. Each tour is approximately 50 minutes in length. Luminaries will help light the way through the first railroad tunnel in America!

URL: 
https://www.nps.gov/alpo
Location: 
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
110 Federal Park Road
Gallitzin, PA 16641
Contact Name/Organization: 
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Contact Email Address: 
Elizabeth_Shope@nps.gov
Contact Phone Number: 
814-886-6150
Cost of Event: 
FREE