National Register of Historic Places
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is a historic place in Johnstown, Blair County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000648.
Location 01
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Drag to explore · scroll to zoom · select a marker
About this place
What is Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site?
The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania. It operated from 1834 to 1854 as the first transportation infrastructure through the gaps of the Allegheny that connected the midwest to the eastern seaboard across the barrier range of the Allegheny Front. About 36 miles (58 km) long overall, both ends connected to the Pennsylvania Canal, and the system was primarily used as a portage railway, hauling river boats and barges over the divide between the Ohio and the Susquehanna Rivers. Today, the remains of the railroad are preserved within the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service.
Source: Wikipedia, text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
Listing details
- Name
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
- City
- Johnstown
- County
- Blair County
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000648
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.42924, -78.50239
When was Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site listed on the National Register?
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site located?
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is located in Johnstown, Blair County, Pennsylvania at approximately 40.42924, -78.50239. See the map above.
Is Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
Nearby on the register