Rails to Back Trails
Event Organized ByPlumb Memorial Library07November6:00 pm
Event Details
A History of Railways in the Naugatuck Valley
The Plumb Memorial Library will be offering a special program recalling the history of the railroad in this region called “Rails to Back Trails.” It will be presented by Sue A. DelBianco, local lecturer, historian and author of the novellas “The Last Phantom Train” and “Crossing Over”.
Sue will host a slide presentation showing captivating images of the then-and-now of railroad history from Bridgeport, Connecticut starting in 1836 when railroad was king. It will include all the events and industry that surrounded the railroad.
It will begin with the Housatonic R.R. that started in Bridgeport in 1836 and continue north into the Trumbull Valley, Monroe, Newtown, Brookfield, Danbury, West Cornwall, Kent, Cannan, CT, and into Pittsfield, Mass. By the early 1970’s, the route from Bridgeport to Newtown became one of Connecticut’s best recreational trails used for biking, hiking, and running.
