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#1 Sunday, November 6, 2005: BERGEN ARCHES/ERIE CUT WALK
The construction of the Bergen Arches and Erie Cut is considered to be one of the most impressive feats of railroad engineering on the Eastern Seaboard. Built between 1906 and 1910, the Arches provided the Erie railroad a connection between the Jersey City waterfront and the rest of the nation. The Arches and Cut now form a vast urban forest, and have been proposed as a main route of the East Coast Greenway. This walk will also feature the 6th and 10th street Embankments, formally used by the Pennsylvania and Erie-Lackawanna Railroads, respectively.
Where/When/How: Rain or shine. Please wear boots, rain gear and bring a water bottle.
The tour leaves from the Pavonia-Newport Station at 10:00 a.m., and the Hamilton Park Gazebo at 10:30.
Suggested donation: $10.00.
Tour leader, Mike Selender. For more information contact Mr. Selender at: mike_selender@mindspring.com
#2 Sunday, November 13, 2005: HUDSON-BERGEN LIGHT RAIL HISTORICAL TOUR
History at 25 mph! One of the Conservancy's most popular tours, the Hudson-Bergenlight rail takes riders through historic neighborhoods and past architectural and natural wonders. The tour, originated by the Conservancy in 2000, will take in the northernmost stations this time around, including Essex Street, Exchange Place, Harborside, Hoboken Terminal and the newest western Hoboken and Weehawken stops.
Where/When/How: Rain or shine. The tour starts at 1:00 p.m. and leaves from the Jersey Avenue light rail stop at Jersey Avenue (south of Grand Street and across the street from the new Jersey City Medical Center).
Cost: $10.00
Tour leader: Leon Yost
For more information, driving directions and connections from PATH, contact Mr. Yost at: Erma-LeonYost@worldnet.att.net
#3 December 1 to December 30, 2005: THE GREENVILLE YARDS, A Photo
Documentary
*Reception: Tuesday, December 6, 2005, 6-8:00 p.m. at the Rotunda at City Hall, 280 Grove Street
The Greenville Yards is the last remaining intact railroad float barge on the east coast of the United States. Five photographers have captured the magnificent machinery and apparati that are some of the last vestiges of freight railroad on the Jersey City Waterfront. Featuring the photography of Thomas Flagg, Anna Lukasiak, Andrzej
Lech, Frank Machinski, and Leon Yost.
Where/When/How: The exhibit will take place at the Rotunda at City Hall, 280 Grove Street, open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A reception to meet the artists will take place on Tuesday, December 6th. Free. Co-sponsored by Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, the Jersey City Municipal Council, and the Division of Cultural Affairs.
SPECIAL OFFER: The Conservancy will be offering discount copies of its
2006 calendars at both the Bergen Arches and Light Rail tours, as well as at the December 6, 2005 City Hall reception. Tour or exhibit attendees can purchase copies of the calendar for $10.00 (regular price: $12.99).
Visit the JCLC Website at: www.jclandmarks.org