Library Program: Abandoned Rail Lines in Hennepin County
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 7:41AMThe Spectral Railroad: Abandoned Rail Lines in Hennepin County
Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 7-8pm
Online Event
Everyone knows that most of our popular recreational trails were once railroad lines, but few of us are aware of the many abandoned right-of-ways scattered across the state.
Two lines in particular ran through the center of Hennepin County. Though abandoned now for over 85 years and overrun or reworked by relentless development and population growth, many traces of these long forgotten rail and streetcar lines are still visible in unlikely and surprising places.
Librarian Ted Hathaway will lead you on this hunt for “ghosts” in the heart of the suburban landscape.
A link to join this presentation will be sent to registrants a few days before the start of the program and again just before the start.
