Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site near Gallitzin in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stephen Tyng Mather
July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009
1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.
Location. 40° 27.5′ N, 78° 32.908′ W. Marker is near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is in Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site. It can be reached from Federal Park Road. Marker is at the Amphitheater trailhead off the Visitor Center Parking Lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Federal Park Road, Duncansville PA 16635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Summit Level Historic Area (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad Stone (about 600 feet away); Skew Arch Bridge Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Engine House No. 6 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Inclined Plane No. 6 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allegheny Portage Railroad
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Also see . . .
1. Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on March 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Stephen Tyng Mather. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on March 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2009
2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
