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Museum is looking for memories

The Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum is looking for local Bradford and surrounding area residents with memories of the railway YMCA. The museum is in the planning phase of an oral history project.

The YMCA served the railroaders in a time before hotels and restaurants were widely available.

Railroads partnered with the YMCA to provide a safe clean and home like atmosphere for the railroaders working away from their home.

People with photos, stories and information on the Bradford, Ohio Railway YMCA are encouraged to contact the museum during its hours at 200 N Miami Avenue The museum will be open until the end of December.

The museum's phone number is 937-552-2196. The museum was awarded an outstanding achievement from the Ohio Local History Alliance for its Oral History Keeper's of the Crossroads. A video documentary of the BF Tower Operators. The goal of the museum is to create a series of video documentaries to interpret and preserve the railroad heritage at Bradford, Ohio.

The museum will be closing for the 2014 season December 28, until that time visitors are welcome to come and view the Christmas season decorations and Trains. A mystery event is scheduled for December 6 and Santa will visit December 13. The Christmas Trees will be awarded that day to the highest bidder. Veterans are being admitted to the museum free of charge on December 20th to thank them for their service.

The museum will change the museum exhibits for 2015 around the Lincoln Funeral train and Civil War events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln Assassination.

The museum is continuing to raise the matching funds for its capital appropriation to complete interpretative and interactive exhibits. More information can be found on the website at www.bradfordrrmuseum.org. those wanting to contribute to this preservation effort will find the information on the capital campaign at the museum at 200 N Miami Avenue and on the museum's website and facebook page.


 
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