• Photo of Lemon House, Level #6, and Engine House on a beautiful summer day.

    Allegheny Portage Railroad

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

News

Jeff Reinbold Named Superintendent of National Parks of Western Pennsylvania, Effective January 1, 2012
Effective January 1, 2012, Jeff Reinbold became the new Superintendent of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania. Keith Newlin, who had been serving as acting Superintendent since February 2011, returned to his role as Deputy Superintendent.

 

Volunteers Make National Park Week a Success (pdf)

Learn about the great and valued work our VIP (Volunteers-in-Parks) did to make National Park Week a success in the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania!

Construction Project Underway at Muleshoe Reservoir

Economic Impact of Western Pennsylvania National Parks (pdf)

Economic Impact of Western Pennsylvania National Parks (docx)

Economic Impact of National Parks in Pennsylvania (pdf)

Economic Impact of National Parks in Pennsylvania (docx)

 


 

Did You Know?

Railroad track attached to a 'sleeper'

When the Portage Railroad opened on March 18, 1834, it was a single track line. The rule was when 2 drivers met the one who had passed the center post had the right to go on. The other driver had to back up. Some sat nose to nose until a magistrate determined who got to the center first.