Saturday October 19
Clean, Green, Sustainable, Fun
Darby History
Trolleysongs
The Right to Ride: Taking it to the Streets
Special event at Eden
Signage in John Drew Park, across from Darby Transportation Hub
http://www.darbyhistory.com/DarbySigns08-10DRAFT.pdf
Sponsors
Darby History
Trolleysongs
The Right to Ride: Taking it to the Streets
Special event at Eden
Signage in John Drew Park, across from Darby Transportation Hub
http://www.darbyhistory.com/DarbySigns08-10DRAFT.pdf
Sponsors
Art Contest
Art Contest
Summer Art school in Darby
1959 Fare Card
15 cents to Darby in 1859...the year after the streetcars first connected Philadelphia and Delaware County in 1858
Darby Free Library
Darby Free Library-
1001 Main Street
America's oldest public library in continuous use
Established 1743
Building 1872
1001 Main Street
America's oldest public library in continuous use
Established 1743
Building 1872
Presidents Conference Committee (PCC)
In the 1930s, the presidents of the various trqction companies developed a "modern" street car .
Trolley Routes
Trolley Routes
OcTrolleyFest started in 2005 to celebrate the first streetcars to connect Philadelphia with Delaware County
Fare Card from 1859
Schedule
10:00 AM Eden Cemetery- guided walking tour- gather at Front Gate -Springfield Road
The Right to Ride - Taking it to the Streets
11:00 AM at Darby Library, 1001 Main Street
Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Art Contest - Trolley Songs and more
12 noon: First Trolley Tour on a PCC
From Darby Library to Blue Bell via Woodland along the route of the original 1858 streetcar past the site of Summit Army Hospital mentioned in William Still’s Petition, to 58th street; to Chester avenue then to Mount Moriah, through a wonderful zig zag , across and along Cobbs Creek, past Hilldale Park, past the home and garage of transportation and civil-rights advocate John Mott Drew, Past Mount Zion AMC, past the Edward Bacon Recreation Center and back to the Darby Free Library.
(Free EventBrite tickets recommended)
URL
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/octrolleyfest-tickets-1040059926237?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
1:00 pm Second Trolley Tour to West Philadelphia, an OcTrolleyFest Special
1:30-3:00 Scarecrow making, Trolley displays and more at Library
3:00 pm Walking tour of lesser-known parts of Historic Darby
http://www.OcTrolleyFest.quest
The Right to Ride - Taking it to the Streets
11:00 AM at Darby Library, 1001 Main Street
Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Art Contest - Trolley Songs and more
12 noon: First Trolley Tour on a PCC
From Darby Library to Blue Bell via Woodland along the route of the original 1858 streetcar past the site of Summit Army Hospital mentioned in William Still’s Petition, to 58th street; to Chester avenue then to Mount Moriah, through a wonderful zig zag , across and along Cobbs Creek, past Hilldale Park, past the home and garage of transportation and civil-rights advocate John Mott Drew, Past Mount Zion AMC, past the Edward Bacon Recreation Center and back to the Darby Free Library.
(Free EventBrite tickets recommended)
URL
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/octrolleyfest-tickets-1040059926237?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
1:00 pm Second Trolley Tour to West Philadelphia, an OcTrolleyFest Special
1:30-3:00 Scarecrow making, Trolley displays and more at Library
3:00 pm Walking tour of lesser-known parts of Historic Darby
http://www.OcTrolleyFest.quest
Eden Cemetery
Area Historic Treasure
Area Historic Treasure
Eden Cemetery on Springfield Road in Collingdale is one of the area treasures. Established in 1902 on land that was the birthplace of famed botanist John Bartram, Eden is the resting place for about 80,000 "Citizens of Eden" including Marion Anderson,William Still, John Drew, Octavius Catto, Carolyn LeCount, Ellen Frances Watkins Harper, Julian Abele and many others.
Eden Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in December, 2010
Eden Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in December, 2010
IT'S UP TO US
Route/SEPTA map
SEPTA connects us with the World