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07/05/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/05/2022 03:20

For the Love of the Railroad: The Lasting Legacy of Railroads in America in the amphitheater.

News Release Date:
July 5, 2022

Contact:Elizabeth Shope, 814-449-4125

Park Ranger Steven Lonergan will present, For the Love of the Railroad: The Lasting Legacy of Railroads in America on Saturday, July 9 at 8:00 pm in the amphitheater. This free program will last approximately one hour.    

This presentation features the exciting and enduring history, songs, heroes, villains, and legends of railroads, railroaders and more in the United States, and how these legends are being maintained in the 21st century. It will also explore how railroads fueled the economic growth of the United States, helping to create the lifestyle that we have today.