GREENSBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPENING RECEPTION, Sunday, June 30, 3:00-5:00 at the GHS Museum, 29 Breezy Avenue in Greensboro next to Willey's Store. All are welcome to join us in celebrating the opening of our new exhibit: Rails to Trails. This exhibit focuses on the arrival and departure of the St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County railroad in Greensboro Bend as well as the transition of the rail line to the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail.

The exhibit features informative panels depicting the socio-economic boom the railroad created for The Bend and the greater Greensboro area. It tracks (pun intended!) the rise and fall of coal- and water-powered steam engines and the transition to diesel-powered engines. It explores the effects of freight and passenger train travel on the area, the logistics of the trains and the station in The Bend, and the interplay with The Bend and the rail system as a whole. Finally, it shows the local changes that took place to transform the rail line to the recreational rail trail that now extends from St. Johnsbury to Swanton.

Displays include maps, timelines, photos, press clippings, personal anecdotes, and curiosities from poems to artwork, plus a Kids' Corner (including a train-themed light-up board, a train table with toy trains, and an outdoor story walk) and an array of railroad industry paraphernalia. Refreshments will be served. All aboard!

Regular museum hours thereafter are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:00-2:00 and Saturdays from 10:00-12:00.

For more information, visit www.greensborohistoricalsociety.org.

Event Info

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