Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Adult (ages 12-61) $35.00; Senior (ages 62+) $30.00; Youth (ages 3-11) $23.00; Child (ages 2 and under) $1.00

Dates & Times

Date:

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

5 hours and 45 minutes

Type of Event

Ride

Train ride will last approximately 1.75 hours; departing Steamtown at 11 a.m. and arriving to Cresco around 12:45 p.m. There will be a 2-hour layover at the Cresco Station for the event. Returning train ride will last approximately 1.75 hours; departing Cresco at 3:00 p.m. and arriving to Steamtown around 4:45 p.m.

Description

Board a train to catch a ride to the historic Cresco Station Museum and Library.  In addition to the museum and library, visitors to the site will be able to enjoy a display of antique cars (weather permitting), entertainment, and food.

Cresco Station Description and Details

The Barrett Township Historical Society maintains the Cresco Station Museum and the Library Research Center buildings providing many displays and exhibits that not only help preserve these items of the history of the area, but also tell the stories of the communities past.

History: Cresco Station was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western (DL&W) Railroad in the 1870s, reaching its peak in the 1940s. Today, the Museum and Library offer a host of vintage antiques and displays.

The Library and Research Center is a one-story Art Deco style structure opposite the Cresco Station Museum. The building was built in 1928 and originally served as a Post Office. Later, the building found use as a soda fountain, a popular stop for incoming and outgoing passengers on the DL&W Railroad.

Today, the Historical Society houses the Barrett Township archives from 1859 to present and maintains a rotating exhibit of artifacts.

Amenities: The Station and Museum includes tables and chairs, tents, and restrooms. The Library Research Center is air-conditioned, has a bathroom, kitchen, Wifi access, computer, copier, parking and a slate covered courtyard for outdoor venues. The Barrett Township Historical Society will be selling hot dogs, chips, drinks, and ice cream.

Reservation or Registration: Yes

To purchase tickets: scroll down the webpage and select the green "Make Reservation or Register" button below. If the link does not appear, visit: www.recreation.gov and search "Steamtown National Historic Site" to select the appropriate station or date associated with event. Purchasing tickets in advance through recreation.gov is strongly encouraged.

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