(rshsdepot) Deansboro (NY) Depot Restoration

[Jim Dent <jdent_@_erols.com>]

owrhs_@_nyow.org wrote:
> 
> WUTR TV NEWS 3/26/01 5:30 EDITION
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> DEANSBORO TRAIN STATION
> The Past And Present Are About To Meet Up In A New Way In Southern Oneida
> County. Thanks To A County Grant A Historic Site Will Be Getting A Facelift.
> You Could Be Spending Your Summer Days Rollerblading Or Strolling Along A
> Historic Pathway In Deansboro.
> A Local Preservationists Group Has Purchased The Old O and W Railroad
> Station Just Off Route 315. The Brothertown Association Is Using A
> 18-Thousand Dollar Grant To Renovate The Station Back To Its Original
> Condition. Brothertown Indians First Settled On This Land. And Now The
> Brothertown Association Wants To Make Everyone Aware Of The Area's Rich
> History. Right Now The Old Rail Tracks Are Covered With Trees But That's All
> Going To Be Cleared Away To Make Way For A Recreation Trail And More. That
> Railway Was Very Busy With Trains Carrying Goods Through Utica Towards New
> York City.
> This Renovation Is Part Of A Larger Goal.The Brothertown Association Hopes
> The Tracks Can Be Restored All The Way To Utica Paving The Way For Miles And
> Miles Of Hiking Space For People To Enjoy.
> The Brothertown Association Formed A Year Ago And Is Looking For New Members
> To Carry Out Their Mission. If You're Interested You Can Call 821-4699.

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