The Allegheny Portage Railroad is hosting a program titled “Next Stop: The World’s Fair” on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 8 pm. This presentation by Elizabeth Shope will explore the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, including a history of the exposition and items that were on display relating to the Allegheny Portage Railroad. This free program lasts approximately one hour and is presented by Elizabeth Shope. No reservations are required.
The program will take place in the Amphitheater (or, in case of rain, in the Visitor Center theater) at the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (110 Federal Park Rd, Gallitzin, PA) and lasts approximately one hour.
An 1893 Pennsylvania Railroad Map. [Image from the Library of Congress.]