The New York and Erie Railroad had operated the first train to Suffern in 1841, running from Piermont to Dunkirk on Lake Erie. Completed in 1851, it was the longest continuous railroad in the United States at the time, totaling 447 miles.
The Suffern Railroad Museum was organized in 1998 as a way to showcase the rich history Suffern had forged with the Erie Railroad. Housed in the 1908 Wells Fargo Express Mail Depot along the railroad tracks in Suffern, the museum has become a depository for documents, and memorabilia related to how the railroad would interact with the county and the village.
The museum is full of artifacts, historic photos, model trains, signs, track switches, and even some old posters lining the walls.
If you go: The museum is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through October.
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Suffern Railroad Museum is full of history in Rockland County
Reporting by John Meore, Rockland/Westchester Journal News / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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