Staple Bend Tunnel Park
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| Address | 1189 Beech Hill Rd, Johnstown, PA 15904, United States |
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| Opened | 1833 |
| Area | 8094 |
| Added to NRHP | April 19, 1994 |
| NRHP Reference Number | 94001187 |
| Management | National Park Service |
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| ID | 2571734 |
About Staple Bend Tunnel Park
The Staple Bend Tunnel, about 4 miles east of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in a town called Mineral Point, was constructed between 1831 and 1834 for the Allegheny Portage Railroad. Construction began on April 12, 1831. This tunnel, at 901 feet in length, was the first railway tunnel constructed in the United States.
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