WalkCT Family Ramble: Railroad Ramble
Where:
Main Street, Manchester
When:
Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Who:
Families with school-aged children; singles also welcome.
Event Info:
Enjoy an easy, but bumpy, walk along a former railroad. The Cheney Railroad was built in 1869 to connect the Cheney silk mills to the main rail line in the North End. At 2.5 miles, it was the longest private freight-and-passenger railroad in the United States. We will hike along the one-mile portion owned by the Manchester Land Conservation Trust, which will take about 1.25 hours round trip, with a possible additional walk to Center Springs Park a 55-acre urban park in the center of town. Families and singles are all welcome. Children will receive a free railroad patch.
Extreme weather cancels. Phone Family Guide Susan (860-643-9776) if questions.
Directions:
Meet at the North End of Main Street in Manchester, behind Farr's Sporting Goods, 2 Main Street.
From Hartford, take I-84 east toward Boston. Take exit 62, Buckland Street. Take a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Buckland Street. At the light, turn left onto Tolland Turnpike, and stay straight as it becomes North Main Street. In about one mile, turn right onto Main Street, Route 83. PARKING available at the nearby shopping plaza and Eighth Utilities office building.
