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Preservers of the Historic Ma & Pa Railroad

Home School Day - Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Home School Day on the Ma and Pa Railroad

Visit The Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village in Muddy Creek Forks, PA on Home School Day, May TBD, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM. The day will consist of a structured program of activities for families with students from elementary age to high school.

Purchase Your Tickets for The Specific Group Listed Below

Our Home School Day program will explore life in an early 20th century village and the railroad's role in the commercial, cultural, and personal lives of those who lived there. Families can choose to register in one of three groups that will approach these topics with slightly different emphases.

  • Group 1 - Village Life

    will emphasize the lives of individual people in Muddy Creek Forks and how they fit into the overall life of the village.
  • Group 2 - Technology

    will focus more on the influence of new technologies that were emerging in the early 1900s.
  • Group 3 - Business

    will be oriented toward the commercial and financial aspects of the businesses of Muddy Creek Forks.
Homeschoolers visiting the Ma and Pa Railroad store

A maximum of 15 students can be accommodated in each group.

Remember children age 5 and under are welcome to accompany their families without charge. No ticket purchase is necessary for them.

For all three groups the program will include a brief introduction to the early history of southeastern York County from colonial times to the coming of the railroad, guided activities in the general store, the mill, and the grain elevator, a motorcar train ride through the Muddy Creek Valley with discussion of the service the railroad provided, and a time for free exploration when families can explore our exhibits and have individual discussions with our docents. Picnic tables are available on our site, and families should plan to bring picnic lunches.

Purchase Tickets for Home School Day

Once on the ticket page, scroll down to Tuesday, May TBD, 2017 and select the group you want to be in. Remember, you may split your children between the groups, provided there is an adult with them.

» Buy tickets online*
TIME VILLAGE LIFE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES

10:00 AM

Introduction & Early History

10:20 AM

Store

Railroad

Mill

11:20 AM

Railroad

Mill

Store

12:20 PM

=== Lunch ===

12:50 PM

Mill

Store

Railroad

1:50 PM

Free Exploration & Interaction with Docents

2:20 PM

Summary & Feedback

Motorcar Trains: included with your ticket purchase

Train leaving
  • A five-mile train ride through the Muddy Creek Valley is a highlight for many visitors.
  • Our motorcar train consists of a group of work cars of the kind formerly used by railroads for their track gangs. Some cars are enclosed, but most are open to the air.
  • The ride through the valley is very scenic and gives passengers a feel for the slower pace of travel at an earlier time and a chance enjoy the wind and wooded hillsides.
  • A brief presentation on the railroad, its history, and its crucial role in the economic development and community life of the towns it served is given by one of the train crew.

Accessibility:

Picnic area
  • Parking is ample, with a drop off area in front of the store and a large field across the road for cars and buses.
  • Ramps to the station platform and up to the store building provide for handicapped access to the first floor of the store. To reach the second floor requires climbing some stairs.
  • There are two steps up to the floor level of the mill and a ramp between the mill and the grain elevator. A portable ramp can provide wheelchair access to the mill with assistance.
  • Restroom facilities currently consist of port-a-johns with hand sanitizer units. A handicapped accessible unit can be provided if desired for large group visits.

Contact Information:

For more information please visit our web site, or contact one of the following.

The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society
P.O. Box 2262
York, PA 17405-2262

Download a printable copy of a Short History of Muddy Creek Forks

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Jean Sansonetti
Education Coordinator
(717) 862-3259
homeschool@maandparailroad.com

Craig Sansonetti
President
(717) 862-3259 homeschool@maandparailroad.com