RAILROAD HISTORY

Play Monopoly? If so, you know the Reading Railroad is a significant marker on the game board. Those looking to lean into learning more about the railroad’s history should head to Hamburg for a visit to the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, run by the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society. There you’ll discover a collection of old train cars and memorabilia. Start with the introductory 15-minute film as it serves as a great background to what you’ll see on site, including a recreated 1930 station agent’s office.

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DID YOU KNOW? Berks County is also home to 11 Underground Railroad sites, one of them located on the lower level of Old Bethel A.M.E. Church in Reading, which is preserved by the Central Pennsylvania African American Museum (cpaam.net).