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150th Anniversary of the MET: Excursion Train

May 29, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Monday, May 29 • 11am-4:30pm –Excursion Train
Travel along the Metropolitan Branch! Ticket information below.

Celebration at Kensington’s historic station, starting at 10.30 am with live music from the Capital Accord Singers, #strikeapose with a train cut-out designed by Kensington artist Jason Swain, a Metropolitan Line History display, all overseen by our honorary Station Master, John Morris.

Then, hop on board the train to travel along the Metropolitan Branch! A special 150th anniversary train excursion will take riders past historic stations and railroad communities. Ticketed passengers may board at Kensington, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Germantown, and Rockville for travel to Brunswick, MD, and then return after a two-hour lunch. Tickets will be available for purchase online in the coming days. The train schedule, ticket prices, and other details may be viewed at MontgomeryPreservation.org/information-for-the-may-29-150th-Anniversary-Train-Excursion.

For additional events to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, visit Kensingtonhistory.org/khs-150th-anniversary-celebration-of-the-met

  • Now through June 15 – Train StoryWalk® at Clum-Kennedy Park
  • Tuesday, May 23 • 7:30pm – Speaker Event with Susan Soderberg of the Germantown Historical Society. From Corn to Commuters; a History of the Met
  • Sunday, May 28 • Noon-5pm – Toasting the Met at BabyCat Brewery
    Live Music • Live Music • Trivia • Games • Food Truck
  • Monday, May 29 • 11am-4:30pm – Excursion Train & Kensington Train Station Party
    Travel along the Metropolitan Branch! Tickets: MontgomeryPreservation.org
  • Sunday, May 28 & Monday, May 29 – K-Town Art:Paint-Out and Gallery Exhibits
  • Ongoing – Scavenger Hunt through Town

Read about the 150th Anniversary at MontgomeryPreservation.org.

Details

Date:
May 29, 2023
Time:
11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.montgomerypreservation.org

Organizer

Kensington Historical Society
Phone
240-621-2881
Email
info@kensingtonhistory.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Kensington Train Station
3701 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895, USA
Kensington, Maryland 20895 United States
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Details

Date:
May 29, 2023
Time:
11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.montgomerypreservation.org

Organizer

Kensington Historical Society
Phone
240-621-2881
Email
info@kensingtonhistory.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Kensington Train Station
3701 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895, USA
Kensington, Maryland 20895 United States
+ Google Map