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

    Allegheny Portage Railroad

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

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April 20, 2011
Allegheny Portage Railroad Named Underground Railroad Site
Allegheny Portage Railroad has been recognized as an Underground Railroad Site with a Network to Freedom Star.

Did You Know?

Viaduct in 1885 before the great Johnstown Flood

The Conemaugh Viaduct was used by trains even after the Portage Railroad closed. The Johnstown Flood of 1889 washed the original viaduct away, but a replacement was completed within 3 days of the flood.