SCRANTON, Pa. - There’s a lot more than meets the eye for a train to roll safely down the tracks! Steamtown National Historic Site’s (NHS) “Rosie the Railroader" invites children ages 3-10 years and their parents to join her every Saturday in January and February, 2020, for fun interactive learning about railroads!
Railroading Discovery starts at 10:30 am and lasts for up to 30 minutes. Children ages 3-5 years will explore the wonderful world of railroading. Rosie will guide children to explore railroading through their senses and hands-on activities using storytelling, music, simple math skills, and role playing. Stories will be read in a real caboose. Railroading folk music will be offered while children play along using musical instruments. Children will learn their shapes and colors while making a train.
Working on the Railroad starts at 12:00 pm (noon) for children ages 6-10 years, who will actively explore the different jobs that kept the steam railroads running during WWII. Children will have a hands-on experience while learning about the teamwork needed to keep the trains on schedule. They will hear and see the different train whistles and hand signals used by railroaders to communicate and stay safe on the job, then have the chance to put them into action. Children will also have the opportunity to climb inside a steam locomotive’s cab, caboose, Railway Post Office, and a luxurious business car. Programs include storytelling and music, and last about one hour.
The programs are free and no reservations are required, and are offered every Saturday from January 4 through Feb. 29, 2020. Families will meet Rosie in the Steamtown NHS Visitor Center ten minutes before the programs begin. Parents must accompany their children for the entire program. All Aboard for fun!
Located in downtown Scranton, Pa., Steamtown NHS is open daily from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily. From I-81 follow exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway); then follow the brown and white signs to the park entrance at Lackawanna Avenue and Cliff Street (GPS: N 41.41, W 75.67). General park information is available by phoning (570) 340-5206 during regular business hours, or by visiting the park website anytime.
www.nps.gov/stea
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
