Trolley Operator, Photo Courtesy of Seashore Trolley Museum

85th Anniversary with Seashore Trolley

We hope you will join us next weekend as we celebrate Seashore’s 85th season! Our 85th Anniversary Celebration is taking place Labor Day Weekend, Saturday-Sunday August 31 & September 1st. The event schedule includes a trolley parade, a celebration fundraiser dinner, South Boston Carhouse ribbon cutting, and several programs and behind-the-scenes tours.

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Seashore Trolley Museum
195 Log Cabin Rd
Kennebunkport, Maine 04046 United States
About the Event
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Seashore Trolley Museum
(207) 967-2800
August 31, 2024 through September 1, 2024

Saturday, August 31:

All Day: Library Book Sale!
10AM: South Boston Carhouse Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
11AM & 4PM: Docent-Guided Tour of the Maine Central Model Railroad Building
11:30AM-1PM: Delicious Lunch Available, benefiting Biddeford & Saco No. 31’s Motor Restoration Project.
1PM: 85th Anniversary Trolley Parade
4PM: Make Art! Create a memento to remember our Trolley Parade to take home with you; stamping trolley silhouettes and printmaking with trolley parts.
5PM-10PM: 85th Anniversary BBQ Fundraiser Dinner. Join us for evening trolley rides, a delicious catered BBQ dinner provided by our friends from For the Love of Food & Drink, raffles, live music, pop culture history trivia for prizes, and more. Tickets are $85/pp and will include a commemorative 85th Anniversary crystal pint glass. All proceeds of this event will benefit Seashore Trolley Museum. Purchase tickets at https://seashore85.eventbrite.com

Sunday, September 1st:

All Day: Ride the Pump Car!
10AM & 2PM: Docent-Guided Tour of the Maine Central Model Railroad Building
11AM & 2PM: Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Fairview Carhouse
1PM: Walking Tour: Early Seashore Days. A walking tour of the original ten acres acquired by the founding members of Seashore in 1939 to place Biddeford & Saco No. 31. Learn about various activities that took place in Seashore’s early years, uses of current buildings back then, and the location and uses of former buildings.
3:30PM: Transit History in Photos

We hope to see you! For questions, please reach out to events@trolleymuseum.org.