All-day Historic Railroad Tour November 3rd

Keene, New Hampshire - The Historical Society of Cheshire County will offer an all-day field trip exploring the Cheshire Branch Line of the historic Boston and Maine Railroad from Keene to points south.  The trip will be led by conductors Brad Blodget and Dick Rogers whose meticulous research has helped preserve much of the history of the B&M Railroad.  Brad Blodget is the author of Mariam Foster’s Boston and Maine Railroad, a collection of photographs and insights into the way the railroad looked and operated in the mid-1900’s.

The daylong exploration of the region’s railroad history will be $18 ($14 for members of the Historical Society of Cheshire County) and it will leave at 9:00 am on November 3rd from the Historical Society at 246 Main Street in Keene.  The railroad tour will stop at former depots of the route along the way south to the State Line Station including the newly restored Troy Depot.  Participants should bring a brown bag lunch.

Reservations are required because the number of seats is limited.  To register or for further information, contact the Historical Society at 603.352.1895 or hsccnh.org.