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Heritage Hike: Staple Bend Tunnel, Sunday, August 20, 2023

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Staple Bend Tunnel

NPS

News Release Date: August 12, 2023
Contact: Elizabeth Shope, 814-449-4125

Join a park ranger on a hike to the first railroad tunnel in America, the Staple Bend Tunnel, on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Reservations are required for this free hike. Please call the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150 to sign up.

The hike is five miles in length. 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, are still visible.

Participants are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and bring water. The hike will take place rain or shine.

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