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Railroad Museum of Long Island holds holiday open house in Riverhead

by Dec 8, 2025
The Railroad Museum of Long Island held its annual Holiday Open House in Riverhead this weekend, with free admission and a chance for kids of all ages to visit with Santa, enjoy the train displays and take a ride on the 1964 World's Fair train.

Remembering the deadly Calverton Pickle Works train wreck as its 100th anniversary nears

by Dec 1, 2025
The Railroad Museum of Long Island wants to mark the Calverton site where a 1926 express train wreck killed six and destroyed the Golden Pickle Works in Calverton.

Railroad museum in Riverhead celebrates 35th Anniversary Railroad Festival

by Aug 23, 2025
All aboard! The Railroad Museum of Long Island is celebrating its 35th Anniversary Railroad Festival this weekend in Riverhead. The event continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All aboard! Railroad Museum of Long Island hosts annual railroad festival in Riverhead

by Aug 26, 2024
The Railroad Museum of Long Island celebrated railroading history this weekend with its annual railroad festival, which took place at its Riverhead museum Saturday and Sunday.

Coronavirus cancels 21st annual railroad festival

by Jun 29, 2020
This year's popular summer festival would have been the 21st annual event for the Railroad Museum of Long Island.

Santa visits Railroad Museum in Riverhead

by Dec 15, 2019
Photos: Kids of all ages love trains, train sets ... and Santa Claus. The Railroad Museum of Long Island had a holiday open house this weekend in Riverhead.

Railroad Museum of Long Island will roll newly restored 1921 steam locomotive in Jamesport Fire Department parade

by Jul 23, 2019
The Railroad Museum's newly restored 1921 steam locomotive will be part of the Jamesport Fire Department parade July 24. Here's the story behind this unique exhibit now on display at the museum's Riverhead location.

A boy’s love of trains and Scouting come together in Eagle Scout project

by Jun 28, 2019
The Railroad Museum of Long Island has a new shed to store a prized antique apparatus thanks to Eagle Scout Sean Maki of Baiting Hollow.
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Railroad Museum of Long Island’s to host ‘wooden train days’

by Sep 22, 2017
This museum event is geared to little train lovers and their families.

Riverhead’s railroad museum: at the grade crossing of history and fun

by Aug 26, 2017
The history of the railroad is the history of local commerce and industry in Riverhead. The legacy is celebrated each year during the Railroad Museum of Long Island's annual railroad festival.