Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station Open House Sat., 11/2
Come visit the Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station Open House Saturday, November 2 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
This event is free! Featuring the Exuberant “Musical Fun With Leroy Hyson” from 11 a.m-2 p.m.!
Joyful, Interactive “Music That Moves Young Hearts & Minds,” Kids speak, dance, sing, act, play real & inflatable instruments, use pom-poms, jump ropes, hula hoops, wear leis & cool sunglasses!
Lauded Montgomery County educator, Pre-K to 8, Musician, Science Teacher Mr. Hyson Plays his Guitar George, sings his original songs with the Kids & their Families, instilling positive messages.
Hyson was honored by the Montgomery County Board of Education with its “Distinguished Service Award to Education” in 2014.
Other activities
- Real Train Spotting
- Toy Train Play Set
- Permanent Model Train Display
- Kid’s Toy Engine to Ride
- Videos, including “Next Stop Silver Spring,”
- Gift Shop
- Refreshments
Experience 1945 when Station was built on its Victorian moorings. See President Harry Truman & Wife Bess on B&O R.R. Train Bidding Farewell to S.S. in 1953; pose next to Truman cut-out figure. Enjoy Station Agent Bob Davis’s R.R. Photos displayed, commencing when Davis took photos with his Brownie Camera in the 1940s.
Co-Hosted by Montgomery Preservation & Silver Spring Historical Society.
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Details
Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station
8100 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD
301-495-4915
