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Wordless Wednesday-Have you been to the New York Trolley Museum?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 10491201242

Trolley Museum

Trolleys at Museum 

Trolley Museum in Kingston

 These photos were taken in the late fall, at the Trolley Museum of New York located in the Roundout area of Kingston New York.

This museum is located in the old Ulster and  Delaware railroad yard.  There are about 30 trolleys, the oldest dating back to 1907.  The Trolley Museum  covers the history of the railroad in the Hudson Valley.  Rail travel was once a very important part of the transportation system in small communities. Then came the car and this system which connected many communities by train was abandoned.  While out and about in my real estate activities  I sometimes run into these abandoned tracks.  Some have now been turned into rail trails for leisure walking and biking. The fall foliage tain which runs along the Esopus Creek is  a great example of some of these old train lines being put back into service and the old rail beds being restored.

At the museum you will also find many old trolley photographs, see a video presentation. Besides looking at the trolley you can also get on one of these antique trains for a short tour along the Hudson River.

This museum is also located across the street from the Hudson Valley Maritime Museum and the Dock where you can take a cruise on the Hudson River. 

We are thankful to the volunteers who maintain and operate this piece of history.

Hours of operaton

Noon-5PM  Saturday-Sunday, Memorial Day-Columbus Day

Fees

Adults $5.00

Seniors and childrens 2-12  $3.00

Contact

89 East Strand 
Kingston, New York 12402 
(845) 331-3399

 

 

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Comments (14)

Emily Medvec
eXp Realty LLC - Santa Fe, NM
Broker | Realtor | Serving Santa Fe & Northern NM

Nice post on a bit of history and a reminder of how far in the future we are today.

Sep 01, 2010 03:19 PM
Steve Shatsky
Dallas, TX

Hi Jennifer... we actually have an operating trolley line here in Dallas that uses restored vintage trolley cars.  They always make me smile!

Sep 01, 2010 03:45 PM
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REAL ESTATE REFERRAL NETWORK - Asheville, NC
CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com

Jennifer~

I wondered where the trolleys went...and now I know!  This is sort of like "trolley heaven"...I enjoyed reading about this and the tracks you find from time to time.

Sep 01, 2010 04:10 PM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Jennifer,

This sounds like a neat place to visit. Museums of all sorts, I'd think the kids would love this one too.

Sep 01, 2010 04:15 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

I love the trolley musuems... There is a great cable car museum on SF I used to go and visit!  However, luckily the cable cars are still being operated... as well as some trolleys.  There are not many left in the US I am sure.

Sep 01, 2010 04:46 PM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Jennifer, you're always so great at providing information and background  on unique subjects.  Thank you for providing us with such great information.

Sep 01, 2010 05:11 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Jennifer I love trains, so this would probably be a place that I would enjoy seeing now that I know about it.

Sep 02, 2010 10:03 AM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

Wow, Jennifer - that looks like a really cool place to spend an afternoon!  I got a son - you know that boys like their trains - he'd LOVE IT there!  You do such a great job promoting your area!

Wake Forest NC House Chick

Sep 02, 2010 12:34 PM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Emily thank you.  Transportation system does tell us about the growth or lack of in a community.  It is always interesting to see how things changed as the transportation mode changes.

Steve I can see why.

JaneAnne- There is something so irresistible about trains and the tracks.

Sep 03, 2010 02:11 AM
Diane Williams
Pell City, AL

Jennifer, What a nice Localism post for Kingston.  The Trolley Museum looks like a great place to visit.

Sep 03, 2010 04:31 AM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Jennifer I can ssure you I could leave my husband there when they opened and be assured he would still be there when I picked him up

Sep 03, 2010 05:02 AM
Morgan Evans
Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY
LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

I'm sure there are a lot of people who rode trolleys when they were younger that would appreciate going to a trolley museum.

Sep 03, 2010 05:09 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Lynda I agree, children naturally love trains; so this would be fun.  Then ending trip with an actual ride with make it so worthwhile for them.

Joan the cable car museum sound like a place I would have fun. about

Juli it is my hope when posting that someone will find the information useful.  I am glad you do.

George you are overdue for a visit to the Hudson Valley, you are just a hop and a skip away:)

PS did I get that saying right? there has been a long standing joke how I mangle these common sayings. There was even a suggestion I should but them in a book since I make the sayings very funny.

Sep 04, 2010 01:24 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Leesa you would be amazed at how many girls like this stuff also.  Thanks for your kind words.  The Hudson Valley is such a beautiful area it is so easy to talk about it.  I am beginning to think I am now a tourism ambassador for the area :)

Diane this type of a museum would appeals to both young and old.  I could see a grandfather who actually rode these trolleys taking his grandson for a tour down memory lane.

Karen I could see that happening, and he would probably want to go back the next day:)

Morgan I agree, and they should take the younger generation along for the tour.

Sep 04, 2010 01:32 AM