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Hackettstown Historical Society News
April 2011
Volume 3, Issue 6
Railroading in Northwest NJ
People familiar with northwest New Jersey are familiar with the miles and miles of rail track that traverse the state. There are many romanticized stories of the railroads, but they are truly the backbone of our country, and helped join east with west. Join us on Thursday, April 7, 2011 as Bob Pennisi, noted railroad author/publisher, takes us for a virtual ride on the rails of Northwestern New Jersey.
The slideshow presentation will cover railroading in Morris, Warren, Sussex and Hunterdon counties. It will focus on the Lackawanna, Erie Lackawanna, Lehigh & Hudson River, Morristown & Erie, Susquehanna, Jersey Central, Conrail & NJ Transit railways. Bob Pennisi, the evening's speaker, was an agent-operator for the Erie Lackawanna from 1962 until 1977 when he left to pursue publishing rail books. He was been an avid rail fan for his entire life and a photographer for over 50 years.. The Hackettstown Historical Society meets in Seay Hall on the campus of historic Centenary College. The meeting begins at 7:30 and is free to Society members. All are welcome; a donation is appreciated from the public. For more information on the Historical Society and its events, please call the museum at 908.852.8797 or visit the Society's website. http://hackettstownhistory.com/
Hackettstown Historical Society
106 Church Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840