Family Days
Keep an eye on our event calendar for information about upcoming family days!Family Day is a fun and educational event meant to stimulate learning and provide an affordable, safe and entertaining environment for local families in the community. On the 1st Saturday of every month, we take the time to make crafts and put on a different theme to educate children about different times in history! The Pine Mesa and Clover Glade sleeper cars are also open to the public on Family Day.
Goals for Family Day
* Create an environment that facilitates community engagement
* Provide access to educational material through hands on crafts and activities
* Help build community relationships between families, local business / organizations, and the museum
* Generate interest in the museum, new exhibits, membership and other avenues of community investment
Transportation Day
Saturday, Oct. 2nd
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
FREE
Transportation Family day will feature a Model T car show! The first Model T Ford vehicle made its debut October 1, 1908. It was the first affordable automobile that could be mass produced. It was longest production run of any automobile model in history until the Volkswagen Beetle surpassed it in 1972. Train cars are open and the barrel train will be running! Model T's scheduled to be here from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - come EARLY!