News Release

Evening on the Lake: We've Come a Long Way: Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial Through the Years

Visitors look into the pit where an engine house stood at the top of Inclined Plane No. 6. Engine House No. 6 Exhibit Shelter was built at this location.

NPS Photo

News Release Date: June 16, 2026 Join us for an Evening on the Lake program We've Come a Long Way: Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial Through the Years on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 7 p.m.

We've come a long way since the parks were established over 60 years ago! Participants will view the photographic history of both Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and Johnstown Flood National Memorial. This photographic timeline will take visitors from the humble beginnings of these two parks to what exists today.

The program, presented by a Johnstown Flood National Memorial park ranger, takes place in the Club House located at 186 Main Street in St. Michael. This free program is sponsored by the Friends of Johnstown Flood National Memorial.