Heritage Park Railroad Museum 1 Chapel Street, Wakefield, NH 03887
About the Business
The Heritage Park Railroad Museum, located at 1 Chapel Street in Wakefield, New Hampshire, is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of transportation, manufacturing, and farming in the Wakefield community. Established in 1993 by the Wakefield Heritage Commission, the museum has restored several historic buildings in the area, including the Garvin Building, Union Station, the Freight House, the Lovell-Union Grange, Spinney Meeting House, and the East Wakefield School.
Visitors to the museum can enjoy interactive experiences, such as helping to run the B&M locomotive #27 into the Sanbornville roundhouse using the turntable. The museum also offers guided tours of the Newichawannock Bridge and Canal, which was built in 1868 and is now a designated national historic district.
Heritage Day, held annually on August 17th from 11am to 4pm, is a special event at Heritage Park where visitors can learn more about the history of the area and enjoy fun activities for the whole family. The Wakefield Heritage Commission, which oversees the museum, is a government agency of the Town of Wakefield and donations to support the museum's mission are tax deductible. Come visit Heritage Park Railroad Museum and experience the rich history of Wakefield, New Hampshire.
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"A lovely museum the whole town contributed to, with two railcars you can walk in, and a steam era water tower! The volunteers were friendly and very knowledgeable, and there were many things you could touch and try, along with an incredible array of accoutrements in such a small place, but still extensively documented and well presented! Don't miss the model train layout or the cobbler's shop in the adjoining buildings! Admission is free but donations are appreciated."
"My husband and I just happened to pass by one day and we like old stations and the water tower stuck out to us. I liked the little blacksmith shop near by. Unless you like this sort of stuff then I wouldn't recommend stopping."
"A wonderfully restored depot, 2 sharply painted rail cars, and the first water tank of the steam era I've ever seen. Everything you ever needed! BONUS: Ponies right next door!!! Plus a Revolutionary War hero buried as cross the street."
"Who doesn't love trains?"
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