Staple Bend Tunnel

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Staple Bend Tunnel
Staple Bend Tunnel
Location: Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Nearest city: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Established: 1994
Governing body: National Park Service
Staple Bend Tunnel
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Staple Bend Tunnel

The Staple Bend Tunnel, located about 4 miles east of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was constructed between 1831 and 1834 for the Allegheny Portage Railroad. Construction began on April 12, 1831.[1] This tunnel, at 901 feet long, 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.

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  1. ^ Rivanna Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (2005). This Month in Railroad History: April. Retrieved on April 12, 2006.

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