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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic SiteBuilding the railroad
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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
 

Open 7 days a week 9am to 5pm year-round, closed Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday in January), Presidents Day (3rd Monday in February).

Park hours can change due to holidays and inclement weather. If traveling a great distance you may want to call the park for operating hours.
Wire Rope  

Did You Know?
John A. Roebling of Brooklyn Bridge fame got his business start with the Allegheny Portage Railroad. His wire rope was used on each of the 10 inclines. It also was used for suspension aquaducts on the Mainline Canal.

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Last Updated: August 17, 2009 at 14:43 EST