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Mahwah Museum Gallery Talk: Old Station Museum and Caboose
Learn about an important part of Mahwah's history as the Old Station Museum Trustee Bob Adler gives a lecture August 17 about the station.
On Sunday, August 17 at 4:00 p.m., Museum Trustee Bob Adler will give a gallery talk about the history of the Old Station and 1929 Erie Caboose, and about the artifacts within them.
The Old Station, which was built in 1871, played an important role in the development of the community, serving as train station, freight station, telegraph office and post office. In fact, the Old Station is such an important part of the town’s history that the Mahwah Historical Society was created in 1965 to rescue the old 1871 Railroad Station from demolition. Through the efforts of many volunteers the station was moved to its current location, and has been preserved as a museum now displaying many railroad artifacts.
The 1929 Erie Caboose is an example of a “Center Cupola” caboose, which were popular in the northeast. This caboose actually ran on the railroad through town. The caboose served as living quarters and communication center; inside are many tools of the trade. It was rescued in 1969 and opened as part of the museum in 1970.
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Born and raised in Mahwah, Bob Adler is a Museum Board member and serves on its executive committee. His historical interest in railroads has contributed to his love of photography, modeling trains and speaking about the subject. He has made many valuable contributions in the ongoing care and maintenance of the Donald Cooper Railroad and the Old Station Museum and Caboose.
The Old Station Museum is located at 1871 Old Station Lane, just west of the Mahwah Train Station on East Ramapo Avenue. The Old Station Museum and Caboose is operated as a venue of the Mahwah Museum Society. Admission is free for Mahwah Museum members, and $3 for non-members. The Gallery Talk will be held on the lawn of the Old Station.
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Please contact info@mahwahmuseum.org for reserved seating. For more information about the Mahwah Museum, the Old Station and Caboose, the Donald Cooper Railroad and Les Paul in Mahwah, please visit www.mahwahmuseum.org or visit us on Facebook.
The Mahwah Museum receives operating support from the NJ Historical Commission, Department of State.
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