Bowling Green KY - All Aboard Series

All Aboard Series

When: Recurring Event. Show all occurrences

Where: Historic Railpark and Train Museum

The “All Aboard” Series continues at the Historic Railpark & Train Museum in 2012 on the last Saturday of the month at 8:30AM. The All Aboard programs are free and open to the public.

Programming in 2012 includes:
January 28: Battle for the Bridge- Tres Seymour, speaker
February 25: Chapel Car- Cynthia Thompson, speaker
March 31: Josie Underwood- Nancy Baird, speaker
May 26: Snowball Express- Bobby Rascoe, speaker
June 30: Hobo- Life and Times of an American Icon- Debra Henninger, speaker
July 28: TBD
August 25: TBD
September 29: L&N Railroad Reunion
October 27: Railroad Folklore/ Ghost Stories- Sarah McCartt-Jackson, speaker
November 24: Troop Trains
December 29: TBD

Location Information

Long before interstates, people visiting Bowling Green arrived at the L&N Passenger Depot constructed from Warren County limestone. This 1925 structure has been restored and revived to house a two-story museum where visitors can learn the history of the tracks by asking questions of a "real Railroader" through state-of-the art interactive galleries. Exhibits highlight the African American experience during segregation, the Civil War and the Railroad, the Business of the Railroad, and showcase items used in the individual railcars.

Housing one of the region's largest model railroad displays inside, outside is where the Historic Railpark currently displays six restored cars including a 1911 L&N Presidential office car, a 1949 Pullman Standard dining car, and a 1921 Post Office Car. Take home engineer’s hats, model trains, apparel and collectibles from their shop.

The Historic RailPark & Train Museum continues the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War with traveling exhibits on display March through April 2012.

Free exhibits will include “Discovering Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln” which explores Lincoln’s childhood, career, slavery issues and presidency, March 1-April 30; “Civil War in Kentucky”, exploring Kentucky’s critical role in the War Between the States, March 5-28; “Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln” History Mobile that contains artifacts and images as well as audio, video and interactive elements to appeal to a variety of learners, made possible by the generosity of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the Pilot Corporation and the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation, March 20.

On loan from the National Money Museum in Denver, CO, March 5-April 30 will be “A House Divided: Civil War Money”. This exhibit can be viewed with regular museum admission which also houses Civil War exhibits on “Lincoln Funeral Train”, “Kentucky Battles of the Civil War”, “Civil War Photos of Matthew Brady”, “The Great Locomotive Chase”, “Civil War in Bowling Green”, and “The General” locomotive replica from the Southern Museum of Locomotive and Civil War History in Kennesaw, GA.

Meeting and reception space is available in this beautifully restored historic building. With reception space for 200 people in the Lobby and a caterers' staging area, this is a popular wedding reception venue. For more information, visit the meeting space listing here.

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