Travel Town Museum Free Admission Saturday

Travel Town Museum Free Admission Saturday
Nov 16

Travel Town Museum Free Admission Saturday

Free Admission Saturday at Travel Town Museum - see INFO below. In the late 1940s, Charley Atkins, a Recreation and Parks employee, along with a handful of rail enthusiast friends, had the idea that a steam locomotive would make an attractive addition at the Griffith Park miniature railroad ride. The original intention of the Museum was to be a "railroad petting zoo," an opportunity for the children of Los Angeles to "imagineer" themselves as engineers. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department had two little engines destined for scrap that seemed to fit the bill. The idea escalated as Atkins, with the enthusiastic support of former Recreation and Parks Department General Manager George Hjelte and Superintendent of Recreation William Frederickson, initiated contacts with major railroads in California to determine what equipment they might be willing to donate. Travel Town Museum gladly accepts donations for admission. More Info below.

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INFO: Free, No Reservations to visit are needed. Travel Town Museum gladly accepts donations for admission. Phone: 323-662-5874 | Email: [email protected] | Website
where: Travel Town Museum, 5200 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA map
when: November 16 @ 10am - 5pm
price: Free
category: Arts & Culture
 


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