Saturday, February 16, 2013

Rail Trail: Program Notes

An email with updates from the Franklin-Bellingham Rail Trail Committee;
The Franklin Historical Museum will be sponsoring a presentation this Sunday about the history of railroads in Franklin and our rail trail project.  Ron Clough, Forest Supervisor, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, will present a slide show at 1:00 on Sunday at the Museum at 80 West Central Street in Franklin. Ron will cover the history of railroads and when and how they came to Franklin, as well as their importance to the community and region. He will also discuss how things changed over time-- with a succession of different railroads in town and the abandonment of some  lines -- paving the way for the current interest in rail trail creation here and nationally.   
Following the slide show, Ed Barth of the Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee (FBRTC) will discuss our efforts to re-purpose the railroad in Franklin into a multi-use, universally accessible recreational path.
Please also note that the FBRTC 3rd annual road race to benefit the trail will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013.  You can register online at franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/3rd-annual-road-race/register 
Thank you for being part of the rail trail effort!

SNETT Entrance on Grove St, Franklin, MA
For more information on the Rail Trail effort you can visit their website
http://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/


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