News Release

The National Park Service Units in Western Pennsylvania Update

Date: March 19, 2020
Contact: Katherine Cordek, 814-233-8764
Contact: Stephen M. Clark, 267-252-1909

The National Park Service (NPS) Units of Western Pennsylvania which include Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Flight 93 National Memorial, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Friendship Hill National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial are announcing that all five parks gates will be closed until further notice. Following the guidance of Pennsylvania Governor Wolf and in the spirit of cooperation and concern for public health all five NPS park units in Western Pennsylvania will be closed entirely.

Updates about NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus. Please check with individual parks websites and social media for specific details about park operations.  

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