ALL ABOARD!
Highlights From The 150th
Anniversary of Milford Trains
MILFORD – The Cooperstown-Charlotte Valley Railroad celebrates 150 years with two days of train rides, talks, ice cream, music and more Saturday – Sunday, July 13-14.
- 9 -11 a.m. Special Postal Cancellation by Milford Postmaster Judy Kessler @ Milford Depot
- 10 – 11:30 a.m.: Steam powered Train Ride W. Big Hook Demo to Milepost 6 ($30/adult, $28/seniors, $25/kids, under 3 free)
- 10 a.m. – Noon: Dixieland Band performs (tent in front of Milford Depot)
- Noon – 1 p.m.: Formal Ceremony/Speeches w/ Gold Spike Ceremony (tent in front of Milford Dept)
- 1 p.m – 4:30 p.m. Sesquicentennial Express train ride, with church bells and cannon shoot.
- 4 p.m. Ice Cream Social begins @ Milford Historical Society, 77 North Main St., Milford
- 4:30 p.m. arrives back to Milford
- 5 p.m. Presentation on Railway Postal Service by Milford Postmaster Judy Kessler, Milford Historical Society (free)
- 6 p.m. Presentation on history of Cooperstown Charlotte Valley Railroad by LRHS Historian and Founder Jim Loudon.
- 7 – 10 p.m. Cooperstown Blues Express Train featuring Tas Cru
- 9 p.m. Fireworks in Milford Park
- 9 – 10 p.m. Night Photo Session w/ Steam Locomotive @ Milford Depot (free)