A Photographic History of Rockland County Railroads

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Community Group, Educational, History, Nostalgia, Workshop

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Adult 18+, Adult 21+
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Photographic History of Rockland County’s Railroads

 

Rockland County has a deep and unique railroad history, thanks to its proximality to the Hudson River and New York City. Trains began running through the county in 1840, the first segment of the New York and Erie Railroad’s pioneering rail line connecting the Hudson River at Piermont with the Great Lakes at Dunkirk. It was the longest railroad in the U.S. when it was completed in 1851.

 

Over the 19th and 20th centuries, railroads were instrumental in the growth, development, and prosperity of Rockland County. Cities and towns were built around the railroad depots, forever transforming the region.

 

The Bergen-Rockland Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will present a photographic history of Rockland County’s railroads. Through vintage photographs and modern images, the program will showcase the history and influence that railroads had on the communities of Rockland County – and the enduring legacy that remains today.

 

 

Photo by: Robert F. Collins – Collection of John P. Locke III

Erie Railroad – Special Passenger Train in Monsey, NY

June 25th 1946