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Railroad presentation tracks town’s history

Pictured is Roy Davis giving his presentation on Railroads of Sheridan.
Also pictured is the Nickel Plate Road train climbing “Sheridan Hill” from Silver Creek about to pass under the East Middle Road bridge circa 1920.

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Historical Society recently hosted a presentation on Railroads of Sheridan by Roy Davis, who has had a lifelong involvement with all things rail-related. The talk included the history of the railroads that passed through and served Sheridan from the initial organization and construction of the New York and Lake Erie Railroad in 1838 to those existing now.

Davis showed pictures and train schedules from different points in time and described the locations of the many stations in Sheridan that facilitated agriculture and passengers throughout the years.

The next event on the Sheridan Historical Society’s summer calendar is a talk entitled Dreams of Eagle Bay, presented by Virginia Becker. It will begin at 6:30 on Saturday, Aug. 17 following an open house from 4 to 6pm.

The Historical Society is located at Route 20 and Center Road. All are invited to visit and browse through the displays, and to enjoy learning about the history of Sheridan during Open House, or you may visit at other times by appointment.

To schedule an appointment, call (716) 960-9026 or (716) 673-1822. Residents can learn more about the Historical Society at www.sheridanhistorical.org and new members are always welcome.

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