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Each year our historical society puts on a great weekend full of excited kids, colorful balloons, funny clowns, great music, delicious food, lots of gifts and model trains.
It begins on a Friday with an opening ceremony and runs through late Saturday evening. Staged entertainment featuring a variety of musicians and vocalists play to the crowds for most of the two day event.
A photo contest is sponsored by the Nassau County Record with themes of history, architecture and transportation. Saturday morning crowds gather along US1/23 to view a spectacular parade led by Masonic groups from all over northeast Florida. Scale model steam engines fire up their boilers, blow their whistles and let off steam.
The West Nassau Museum of History and the 1970s caboose are open for all to enjoy and take in the historical facts of the county that go back hundreds of years.
It's a great weekend for little and big kids alike.
Railroad Days Festival
Centered at the Historic
Callahan Depot
Callahan, Florida
March 23rd & 24th
A Florida Nonprofit 501(c)3 tax Exempt Organization
West Nassau Historical Society - West Nassau Museum of History
Located Inside the Historic Train Depot at 45383 Dixie Avenue, Callahan
Mail to P.O. Box 1758, Callahan, FL 32011 (904 879-3406)
Abner McGehee
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Saturday's parade is full of colorful clowns, majestic horses, loud fire engines, little gas putt-putts, and American flags.
Seniors come with family and friends to see old friends and what the newer generation is up to.
Kids spend lots of time playing with model trains and fantasizing about the old days of steam engines.....
....and there are clowns, clowns and more clowns.
This page was last updated: February 13, 2012
The society's major fund raising event of the year.
Water color by William Maurer
Logo design by Tom Johannes
Green Cove Springs Railroad and History Festival - 2012
20th Annual
Railroad and History Festival
Clay County Historical Triangle
915 Walnut Street at Hwy 16 (Ferris St) in Green Cove Springs
Saturday - March 3, 2012 - 10 am to 4 p
*Visit the Railroad & History Museums;
Climb Aboard an Authentic Red Caboose;
Tour the Historic Courthouse, Jailhouse,
and *The Archives & Research Center;
Admire Strolling Southern Belles and Antique Classic Cars
See Old Time Craft Demonstrations and SteamPunk Lords & Ladies;
Visit Local History, Civic & Military Displays; Book Signings Local Authors
Play in Kids Zone with Tiny Mite Choo-Choo Rides, Marie’s Ponies
Hendry’s Petting Zoo, Ife’s Face Painting, Balloon Animals
Talented Community Performers 10:am – 4:pm
Clay County Community Band; Charles E. Bennett Bee Ensemble; The Crossroads Band; Hearts Desire Trio; Wanda Dillaberry; Welcome Ceremonies; Vintage Fashion Show; K-9 Sheriff’s Demonstration; Brothers of the Coasts Pirates;
River City Dulcimers; The Society for Creative Anachronism; Broadway Kidz Stars
*Free Admission and Parking* *Food & Drink Court*
Sponsored by The Clay County Historical Society – A 501 c-3 Non-profit Civic
In Cooperation with and special appreciation To: The Board of Clay County Commissioners;
The City of Green Cove Springs; Clerk of The Courts; Clay County Sheriff’s Explorers;
Local History & Civic Groups; Exhibitors; Performers; Media; Sponsors; and Volunteer In-kind Services.
Information: www.claycountyhistoricalsociety.org email: historicsociety@aol.com
Look for us on facebook: ClayCounty HistoricalSociety 904-284-9644 & 284-5243
We have struck up a relationship with our Clay County history buff friends to the south to learn from each other the mechanics of running a festival. They invited us (Jan) to their November 2011 monthly membership meeting and we, in turn, have asked one of them to do the same at one of our upcoming meetings. Below is a copy of a poster they published recently on their event.
