On our premier episode we talk with Park Ranger Elizabeth Shope. She has a background in American studies. Today we are talking about the Canal and railroad system that was built over the Allegheny Mountains from Hollidaysburg to Johnstown PA.

Allegheny portage railroad national historic site.

History is all around us, The events of the past no matter how big or small have shaped the path of the lives of our ancestors and so have shaped our own lives. History from the Homestead is here to tell the story of those historic events that you probably have not read in any books. So join us as we take a look at the stories that played out in the small towns and big cities from across the U.S.A.

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Allegheny portage railroad national historic site.

Allegheny portage railroad national historic site.