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MONT ALTO STATE PARK

PA 233, Mont Alto PA 17237
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George Weistling purchased the furnace and associated holdings in 1864. Weistling started the Mont Alto Iron Company, which was responsible for many changes in the area. The Mont Alto Railroad was also completed and connected with the Cumberland County Railroad, 3.5 miles northeast of Chambersburg. Railroad trains brought visitors to the attractive mountain setting. In 1875, the “Magnificent Summer Resort,” Mont Alto Park, was opened and soon became a very popular recreational area. The area was acquired by the Commonwealth on May 1,1902, and became the first “state forest park.”

The 23-acre Mont Alto State Park provides Hiking – Picnicking – Fishing – Snowmobiling

PA 233, Mont Alto PA 17237
717.352.2161
www.dcnr.pa.gov
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