Johnstown community events

Heritage Hike: Johnstown Canal Basin

Sunday, Jun 16 2:00p

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

Learn about Johnstown's important role as part of the Pennsylvania Canal...

Evening on the Summit: Enjoying the Night Sky

Saturday, Sep 14 8:00p

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

Join Dr. Martin Rice as he highlights how to locate and identify constellations in the night sky and techniques for observing features of hte Moon and selected deep sky objects...

Heritage Hike: Staple Bend Tunnel

Sunday, Aug 11 2:00p

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

Join a park ranger on this nearly five mile round trip walk to the Staple Bend Tunnel. The ranger will explain the history of the Staple Bend Tunnel which was the first railroad tunnel in America...

Evening on the Summit: "Animal Adaptations," with DCNR Ranger Heidi Mullendore

Saturday, Aug 3 8:00p

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

DCNR Ranger Heidi Mullendore will present, "Animal Adaptations." Learn about how animals in our area adapt to their environment...

The Fresh Beat Band

Sunday, Jan 19 5:00p

Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, Indiana

Evening on the Summit: South Penn Railroad

Saturday, Jul 13 8:00p

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

Russell Love will speak on the South Penn Railroad. There were many different plans for the South Penn, one of which called for a connection with the Allegheny Portage Railroad. Mr...

Living History Day 2013

Saturday, Jun 29 10:00a

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

This all day, living history bonanza will feature guided Lemon House tours and demonstrations of farm to factory, stonecutting, log-hewing, and rope making...

Heritage Hike: Summit Level

Sunday, Jun 30 2:00p

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

We'll be hiking from the observation deck at Head of 6 along the Summit Level to old 22 in Summitville at the site of the Summit Hotel (and maybe venture across to Incline 5 if traffic is light)...

Evening on the Summit: Blair County Genealogical Society

Saturday, Aug 10 8:00p

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

Jim Snyder and Don Feathers from the Blair County Genealogical Society will present a basic genealogy class...

Heritage Hike: 6-10 Trail

Sunday, Jul 14 11:00a

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

Join a park ranger for an exploration of the historic trace of the Allegheny Portage Railroad...

Heritage Hike: Hollidaysburg Canal Basin

Sunday, Sep 29 2:00p

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin

Join a Park Ranger for a hike of the Hollidaysburg Canal Basin, on Sunday, September 29. The hike will be a 2-mile stroll of the historic district of Hollidaysburg...