Staple Bend Tunnel
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| Staple Bend Tunnel | |
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| (National Historic Site) | |
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| Location: | Conemaugh Township, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1833 |
| Architect: | Welch, Sylvester; Appleton, J. & E., Builders |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Added to NRHP: | April 19, 1994 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 94001187[1] |
| MPS: | Allegheny Portage Railroad MPS |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Staple Bend Tunnel, about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was constructed between 1831 and 1834 for the Allegheny Portage Railroad. Construction began on April 12, 1831.[2] This tunnel, at 901 feet (275 m) in length, was the first railway tunnel constructed in the United States. It is now part of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005). This Month in Railroad History: April. Retrieved on April 12, 2006.
[edit] External links
- National Park Service website for Staple Bend Tunnel
- Cambria County listings at National Register of Historic Places
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