The first railroad to cross the Allegheny Mountains, the Allegheny Portage Railroad was the final piece of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. "The Portage" opened in 1834, marking the first time that there was one, direct route between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. All things to all people, it served merchants, passengers, slaves in pursuit of freedom, and soldiers from the Mexican War.

Engine House 6 Exhibit Shelter and the Lemon House at the Summit Level of the Allegheny Portage Railroad.

Engine House 6 Exhibit Shelter and the Lemon House

The Visitor Center bookstore offers a variety of items for sale.

The theater features a 20 minute park movie.

Barrels and crates in the Visitor Center show items that traveled on the Main Line Canal.

The Summit Level Visitor Center contains exhibits, restrooms, park movie and bookstore.

Summit Level Visitor Center

The Staple Bend Tunnel sat at the top of inclined plane 1, just a few miles from Johnstown. The Staple Bend Tunnel can be accessed by hiking or biking approximately 2 miles from the trailhead

Staple Bend Tunnel

Engine House 6 Exhibit Shelter

Skew Arch Bridge

The Lemon House was a stop for Allegheny Portage Railroad travelers on the summit.

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

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