Cape May County - Cape May - Railroad Days at Historic Cold Spring Village
Saturday - Sunday, July 20 - 21 - Cape May, Cape May County
Railroad Days at Historic Cold Spring Village
All aboard! Historic Cold Spring Village’s Annual Railroad Days will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. Railroad Days is the perfect outing for folks interested in railroad history, model and toy trains, or just enjoying a unique collection in a unique historical setting.
In the Village Welcome Center, under the Friends’ Pavilion, and along the Village’s shady lanes, visitors will find presentations and displays from a variety of groups.
Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Model RR Club is taking over the Welcome Center and the Atlantic County 4H Train Club will set up a display in the Friend’s Pavilion for you viewing enjoyment. Dave Calvert, in the Taylor Poultry Building, will display his G scale trains including a handmade Hell's Gate Bridge, a colorful circus train and antique buildings constructed as early as 1890. At 2:00 pm in the Welcome Center on Saturday, Merrill Miller, HCSV Interpreter, will present a talk on Richard Trevithick, the little-known inventor of the modern steam locomotive. The South Jersey Engine Club will feature a variety of their two-stroke engine wonders.
Take a ride on a "speeder," gasoline-powered railroad track inspection vehicles, provided by the Volunteer Railroaders Association, on the original Cape May Seashore Line railroad tracks located on the east (US Route 9) side of the Village. After the purchase of admission, the speeders require an additional $5 for adults and $3 for children (3-12). Speeder will operate beginning at 10:15 am, with the last ride of the days at 3:45 pm. Visitors may also enjoy a tractor hayride around the Village from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Historic Cold Spring Village is a non-profit, open-air living history museum that portrays the daily life of a rural South Jersey community of the Early American period. It features 26 restored historic structures on a 30-acre site. Tuesday through Sunday, from late June to early September, interpreters and artisans in period clothing preserve the trades, crafts, and heritage of “the age of homespun.” Fun and educational activities for children are featured Tuesday through Sunday, with special events every weekend through September.
The Village is located on Route 9, three miles north of Victorian Cape May and a mile and a half west of the southern terminus of the Garden State Parkway. Admission during the season is $14 for adults and $12 for children ages 3 to 12. Children under 3 are admitted free. Unlimited free admission is available with Village membership. The Village Nature Trail at Bradner's Run is open to the public for free self-guided tours. For more information, call 609-898-2300, ext. 10, or visit www.hcsv.org.
Railroad Days at Historic Cold Spring Village
All aboard! Historic Cold Spring Village’s Annual Railroad Days will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. Railroad Days is the perfect outing for folks interested in railroad history, model and toy trains, or just enjoying a unique collection in a unique historical setting.In the Village Welcome Center, under the Friends’ Pavilion, and along the Village’s shady lanes, visitors will find presentations and displays from a variety of groups.
Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Model RR Club is taking over the Welcome Center and the Atlantic County 4H Train Club will set up a display in the Friend’s Pavilion for you viewing enjoyment. Dave Calvert, in the Taylor Poultry Building, will display his G scale trains including a handmade Hell's Gate Bridge, a colorful circus train and antique buildings constructed as early as 1890. At 2:00 pm in the Welcome Center on Saturday, Merrill Miller, HCSV Interpreter, will present a talk on Richard Trevithick, the little-known inventor of the modern steam locomotive. The South Jersey Engine Club will feature a variety of their two-stroke engine wonders.
Take a ride on a "speeder," gasoline-powered railroad track inspection vehicles, provided by the Volunteer Railroaders Association, on the original Cape May Seashore Line railroad tracks located on the east (US Route 9) side of the Village. After the purchase of admission, the speeders require an additional $5 for adults and $3 for children (3-12). Speeder will operate beginning at 10:15 am, with the last ride of the days at 3:45 pm. Visitors may also enjoy a tractor hayride around the Village from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Historic Cold Spring Village is a non-profit, open-air living history museum that portrays the daily life of a rural South Jersey community of the Early American period. It features 26 restored historic structures on a 30-acre site. Tuesday through Sunday, from late June to early September, interpreters and artisans in period clothing preserve the trades, crafts, and heritage of “the age of homespun.” Fun and educational activities for children are featured Tuesday through Sunday, with special events every weekend through September.
The Village is located on Route 9, three miles north of Victorian Cape May and a mile and a half west of the southern terminus of the Garden State Parkway. Admission during the season is $14 for adults and $12 for children ages 3 to 12. Children under 3 are admitted free. Unlimited free admission is available with Village membership. The Village Nature Trail at Bradner's Run is open to the public for free self-guided tours. For more information, call 609-898-2300, ext. 10, or visit www.hcsv.org.
