Hikes led by Springwater Trails are generally held on Sunday afternoons and appear in this calendar in green.
Come celebrate with Letchworth State Park on Sunday May 3rd from 1 to 4 pm, to honor all the park’s patrons and supporters for voting to help the park win a recent national poll as the #1 State Park in the USA.
Stop at the Glen Iris Inn under the tent for a special sweet treat, raffles for Whitewater Rafting with Adventure Calls and a raffle by Balloons over Letchworth. Posters, bookmarks and other trinkets will be handed out by The Friends of Letchworth State Park. Be part of a group photo at 2:30pm and enjoy a special guided hike touring the Glen Iris Grounds at 3:00pm. Stop by the Park’s Visitor Center for a chance to win a 2 night stay at Letchworth State Park’s Conference Center and get a free bottle of water in the Visitor Center Gift shop courtesy of park concessionaire “The Basics”.
There is no entrance fee on May 3rd. Handouts are available while supplies last.
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 10:00AM , this will be a short hike, with lots of history about the CCC Camp at Big Bend in Letchworth State Park. The announcement, states: 3 hour, moderate walking 1/2mile, bring a lunch. At 10:00AM, the “meet locale” is at Parade Grounds parking lot, and then there will be a carpool to the event site (the Big Bend CCC Camp).
This event is offered thru the Letchworth State Park hike and activity series. A very active series that holds numerous hikes and other activities year round, mostly in Letchworth State Park and on the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park (aka GVG -or- GVGSP). These events are published in The Genesee Naturalist published quarterly.
This event is led by Historian and author Tom Cook, author of a book about the Letchworth Park CCC Camps, and author of other books as well.
Also of note, Tom Cook will be presenting the Avon Preservation and Historical Society (APHS) program about the Genesee Valley Canal (GVC) during which he will particularly highlight the challenging area of canal construction in and surrounding present day Letchworth State Park. This APHS program is scheduled at 2:00PM on Sunday April 24th, 2016 at the Avon Opera Block second floor meeting room (handicap accessible) located at 23 Genesee St in the Village of Avon (off the west/southwest side of the traffic circle in the Village of Avon that Routes 5&20 navigate through.
Following this presentation, Springwater Trails will be holding a hike (hike meet at ~3:15PM or so) on the former GVC corridor (now the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park aka GVGSP -or- GVG). This Springwater Trails hike will be on the GVG (spanning miles 12-17 of the GVG) in town of Caledonia which is just across the Genesee River from Avon. Various length hike groups are planned for on this hike, the shortest of which is suitable for mobility limited hikers (inclusive of wheelchair hikers).
Today and every Sunday through October 30, trolley rides are included in a museum visit. The only electric trolley operation in New York State brings back the interurban era of a century ago. The clickety-clack on the rails and the toots of the air whistle are a unique thrill as the 20-minute trip wends its way through beautiful rural countryside.
May 22 ( Sunday) – WE’RE IN THE MOVIES!
The 1948 Greyhound bus at the museum appeared in “Race”, the recent film depicting Jesse Owens’ fight to compete in the Olympics where he won four gold medals. The bus will be open for visitors, and tales from the restoration and filming of the bus will be told.
June 25/26 (Saturday and Sunday) – ROCHESTER SUBWAY 60TH ANNIVERSARY
The Rochester Subway stopped passenger service on June 30, 1956 and the museum commemorates the anniversary with a weekend of talks and slide presentations, demonstrations of the Subway’s fully restored “Casey Jones” speeder, food, and vendors. Unlimited rides on the museum railroad bring back memories of travel aboard electric trolley cars of the Subway era. No reservations required. Special event prices prevail.
July 17 (Sunday) – THE STREETS OF ROCHESTER
The museum’s archives are opened with this presentation of a selection of vintage street scenes in the Flower City. Antique autos, trolleys, buses and trucks will be seen, along with the neighborhoods and downtown of long ago. Showings at 12:30 and 2:30.
August 13 (Saturday) – TROLLEYS AT TWILIGHT
Many trolley companies across the country once created popular amusement parks and picnic grounds. The New York Museum of Transportation recreates an evening at an old-time “trolley park” with the happy sound of the calliope providing the background for authentic trolley rides through the rolling hills. SPECIAL HOURS 4:00 p.m. – dusk
September 11 (Sunday) – ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCKS
Pumpers, hook-and-ladders, fire engines…they’ll all be there to kick off the museum’s annual Fall Foliage ride season. These beautifully restored fire trucks are proudly displayed by the Genesee Valley Antique Fire Apparatus Association. Find out why firemen wear red suspenders! Trolley rides throughout the day.
September 18 – October 30 (Sundays only) – FALL FOLIAGE BY TROLLEY
Enjoy the beauty of autumn in western New York State from the window of an authentic 89-year-old electric trolley car. Trolleys depart
every half hour starting at 11:30 a.m., and no reservations are required.
October 22 (Saturday) – HALLOWEEN TROLLEY EXPRESS
All aboard the Halloween Special! Children and their parents are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and join us for a special day at the transportation museum. The trolley takes you to the Pumpkin Patch were you’ll decorate a free baby pumpkin and enjoy delicious cider and donuts. In the museum there’s unique trick-or-treating in Halloween-decorated trolley cars! Special prices prevail and reservations are required.
December 4, 11, and 18 (Sundays) – HOLLY TROLLEY RIDES
Santa may still use reindeer power, but sometimes he joins you to enjoy a ride on our authentic 89-year-old electric trolley car, recalling another time when families rode trolleys from their rural homes to do their holiday shopping in the city. The museum will be decorated for the holiday. Also, nothing says Christmas like model trains. The museum’s large model railroad will be running three trains at once!
Sundays through the winter (dates to be announced)
The New York Museum of Transportation is open all year, Sundays only. While our trolleys and trains won’t be running outside, we’re still running model trains inside! That’s not all. We’ll be scheduling a series of “mini-events”…slide talks, craft events, readings, and many other treats to tell the transportation story and brush away those winter blues.
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
The 1948 Greyhound bus at the museum appeared in “Race”, the recent film depicting Jesse Owens’ fight to compete in the Olympics where he won four gold medals. The bus will be open for visitors, and tales from the restoration and filming of the bus will be told.
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
The Rochester Subway stopped passenger service on June 30, 1956 and the museum commemorates the anniversary with a weekend of talks and slide presentations, demonstrations of the Subway’s fully restored “Casey Jones” speeder, food, and vendors. Unlimited rides on the museum railroad bring back memories of travel aboard electric trolley cars of the Subway era. No reservations required. Special event prices prevail.
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
The Rochester Subway stopped passenger service on June 30, 1956 and the museum commemorates the anniversary with a weekend of talks and slide presentations, demonstrations of the Subway’s fully restored “Casey Jones” speeder, food, and vendors. Unlimited rides on the museum railroad bring back memories of travel aboard electric trolley cars of the Subway era. No reservations required. Special event prices prevail.
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
The museum’s archives are opened with this presentation of a selection of vintage street scenes in the Flower City. Antique autos, trolleys, buses and trucks will be seen, along with the neighborhoods and downtown of long ago. Showings at 12:30 and 2:30.
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
Many trolley companies across the country once created popular amusement parks and picnic grounds. The New York Museum of Transportation recreates an evening at an old-time “trolley park” with the happy sound of the calliope providing the background for authentic trolley rides through the rolling hills. SPECIAL HOURS 4:00 p.m. – dusk
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
Pumpers, hook-and-ladders, fire engines…they’ll all be there to kick off the museum’s annual Fall Foliage ride season. These beautifully restored fire trucks are proudly displayed by the Genesee Valley Antique Fire Apparatus Association. Find out why firemen wear red suspenders! Trolley rides throughout the day.
The New York Museum of Transportation is open year ’round, Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group visits on weekdays can be made by appointment. Train rides are offered on the only electric trolley operation in New York State. In the museum a variety of trolleys, a steam locomotive, and road vehicles on display provide a unique hands-on learning experience for all ages. A large model railroad, gallery, and gift shop are also featured. The museum is located at 6393 East River Road, W. Henrietta, NY. For details: (585) 533-1113 or info@nymtmuseum.org.
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