Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

The Summit Level hike is approximately 3 miles in length from the head of Inclined Plane 6 to near where the Summit Hotel was in Summitville, near the head of…

Who was Whiskey John? Have you ever heard of Limestone Yank? How about John the Agitator? Or Short & Tall Charlie? Learn about some of the more charismatic and dynamic personalities of the Canal-Era time in Hollidaysburg. This program is presented by Jim Snyder, president of the Blair County Genealogical Society.

This hike takes participants to the first railroad tunnel in America, the Staple Bend Tunnel. On this approximately 5-mile round trip hike, participants will learn about the history of the tunnel, how it was constructed, the Allegheny Portage Railroad, and much more! Several features from the days of the railroad, including stone sleepers and culverts,…

Barbara Zaborowski, Dean of Library Services and Special Projects at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, will speak on the use of the Main Line Canal in supporting Underground Railroad activities.

This hike, led by a park ranger, is 3-miles in length along the Summit Level of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The hike goes from the head of Inclined Plane No. 6 to the location of where the Summit Hotel was in Summitville, near the head of Inclined Plane 5.  The Summit Level was the highest…

Park Volunteer Brandon Sliko will present a free program about mapping the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The program looks at the efforts to re-map the Allegheny Portage Railroad combining historic maps and modern-day technics to visualize the historic trace.

Hike with a park ranger to the Staple Bend Tunnel, the first railroad tunnel in America. Participants will learn about the history of the tunnel, how it was constructed, the Allegheny Portage Railroad and much more! Features from the days of the railroad, including stone sleepers, are still visible. *Reservations are required for this free…

Park Ranger Doug Bosley will present a free program on Charles Dickens' 1842 trip to America. Charles Dickens traveled on the Main Line Canal and Allegheny Portage Railroad 183 years ago in 1842 on his first trip to America. The program uses his account of the trip to tell of his experience on the Main…

Travel the route of the Allegheny Portage Railroad with a park ranger on a four-hour van tour. This free tour is Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. and leaves from the…

Park volunteer Jim Effinger will present a program on Dr. James Christy, a physician on the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The program follows the footprint of history in an attempt to…

Enjoy a night of music with musician Tim Dabbs who has been teaching music and performing for over 40 years. His style for writing music includes the topical style and story song. This concert is at the park amphitheater.

Travel the route of the Allegheny Portage Railroad with a park ranger on a four-hour van tour.  The tour follows the route from the canal basins in Hollidaysburg to Johnstown.  Tour participants will learn how this engineering marvel was built and operated.

This hike, led by a park ranger, is 3-miles in length along the Summit Level of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The hike goes from the head of Inclined Plane No. 6 to the location of where the Summit Hotel was in Summitville, near the head of Inclined Plane 5. Reservations are required for this free…