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Three Miles to Maplewood: The Rahway Valley Railroad

Sun, Nov 16

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Durand-Hedden House & Garden

Step back in time with historian and author Richard J. King for a fascinating look at the Newark Heights Branch of the Rahway Valley Railroad—a three-mile-long line that once ran from Union to a bustling industrial neighborhood in Maplewood’s Hilton Section. Complete details on the tickets page.

Three Miles to Maplewood: The Rahway Valley Railroad
Three Miles to Maplewood: The Rahway Valley Railroad

Time & Location

Nov 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Durand-Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA

Guests

About the event

Important Update: Due to high community interest in this event, our lecturer, Richard King, has generously agreed to offer a second seating. There will now be two lecture times offered: 1 pm and 3 pm. Even if you have tickets, both lectures will be first come, first seated. We expect the 1 pm lecture to fill up quickly so please come on time. If you are unable to be seated at 1 pm, we should be able to seat you at 3 pm. But that seating, again, will be first come, first seated.


Step back in time with historian and author Richard J. King for a fascinating look at the Newark Heights Branch of the Rahway Valley Railroad—a three-mile-long line that once ran from Union to a bustling industrial neighborhood in Maplewood’s Hilton Section.

 

Built during World War I, with hopes of spurring the growth of businesses, the Newark…


Tickets

  • Donation Ticket, 1 pm

    Any size donation is welcome, appreciated, and used for Durand-Hedden House care and continued quality programming. Thank you.

    Pay what you want

    Sold Out
  • Free Community Ticket, 1pm

    Durand-Hedden makes this program available to the community free of charge. Please consider purchasing a donation ticket if you are able.

    $0.00

    Sold Out
  • Donation Ticket, 3 pm

    Any size donation is welcome, appreciated, and used for Durand-Hedden House care and continued quality programming. Thank you.

    $
  • Free Community Ticket, 3 pm

    Durand-Hedden makes this program available to the community free of charge. Please consider purchasing a donation ticket if you are able.

    $0.00

Total

$0.00

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