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Railroad Days is on track for Cold Spring Village

Historic Cold Spring Village’s annual Railroad Days are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29.

Railroad Days will feature displays of railroad memorabilia, model trains and toy trains in the historic setting of the village.

As part of its model train layouts, the South Jersey Garden Railroad Society will exhibit a display of village buildings and a circus setting, and offer a hands-on experience for children of all ages. The Welcome Center will feature the group’s 15-foot G scale railroad.

Organizations including the 4-H Club, Just for Fun, and the Strasburg Railroad Club will exhibit a variety of models and landscapes. Railroad memorabilia will be on display and available for purchase throughout the village.

Children can enjoy free toy train rides around the village 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.

Two of the village’s historic structures are linked to Cape May County railroading heritage. The Rio Grande Station, donated in 1974 and recently added to the national and state Registers of Historic Places, was built in 1894 by the Atlantic City Railroad to serve the Middle Township rural farming community.

The Woodbine Junction Tower is a two-story signal tower built in 1894 that originally stood in Dennis Township. It controlled the Woodbine Junction of the Atlantic City Railroad, which was the western end of a branch line that ran east to Ocean City. Cold Spring Village acquired the tower in 1974.

Historic Cold Spring Village features 26 restored historic structures on a 30-acre site on Route 9 in Lower Township. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children age 3-12, and free for children under 3.

For information call 609-898-2300, ext. 10 or see www.hcsv.org. 


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