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Tentative
List of Activities
(This event is developing
daily. Watch this site and
newspapers for updates!)
Ride the first passenger
train in Thurman New York since 1956!
Trains will run between
Thurman Station and 1000
Acres Ranch Resort at 11
a.m. and 1 p.m. Guests will
have time at 1000 Acres to
visit the ranch gift shop,
or, if riding the 11 a.m.
train, may prearrange to
stay for lunch, a variety of
sporting activities, or even
a swim or horseback ride.
See detailed schedule
below.
Buy the "River, Ranch and
Rail Ramble" package! Make a
reservation here or just
show up and hope to be
accommodated. Package
includes canoe or kayak
ride, lunch at 1000 Acres,
and a train ride home.
Starts at Beaver Brook
Outfitters on route 418
about 9:30 a.m. and the
train will have you back in
Thurman Station at 12:30
p.m. A van will take you
back to Beaver Brook site.
For Price details or to
reserve via PayPal,
click
here.
Local businesses and
organizations vending and
visiting. Come see what our
local groups are doing, and
enjoy visiting with old and
new friends! Watch this spot
for details.
Live music reflecting Thurman's musical roots
• Enjoy tunes from the heart played by the Desperadoes!
Refreshments available
• Incredible edibles will tempt the palate
Commemorative items to be sold
• Remember the historic day with a special keepsake bandana or badge.
Exhibits, displays and sales by local groups, crafters and businesses.
• You won't believe what interesting and talented people have been hiding in our hills. Sample gourmet goat cheese, and play with the baby goats under our canopy. Meet a local children's author and the miniature horse (live) who serves as the central character of her book. Buy locally made maple products and rustic furnishings, and find traditional balsam pillows, as well as embroidered note cards, mirrored plates, draft stoppers, stained glass stepping stones, hand-crafted signs antiques and more.
Find giveaway items by local businesses and handouts from area organizations. The Upstate Model Railroaders will be on hand, as will the 4-H representative from Cornell Cooperative Extension in Warren County. More are signing up every day, so don't miss the bustling open-air market, under cover at Thurman Station on route 418, going on from 10:30 a.m. till 2:30 p.m.
There will be several
designated parking areas
near the station and a
shuttle vehicle to transport
guests.
Timetable
The train will make two
trips to 1000 Acres Ranch
Resort, leaving Thurman at
11:00 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each
leisurely leg of the trip
takes about ½ hour, and the
train will wait ½ hour
before the next departure.
If you opt only for the
train ride, you will have
half an hour to get off the
train, stretch your legs and
shop. If you want to eat
lunch at the ranch or
participate in activities
($10 fee. Payable to 1000
Acres), you must take the 11
a.m. train.
What do you want to do,
and when?
Historic train
ride to 1000 Acres Ranch
Resort with no ranch activities
• 11 a.m. train
departs Thurman Station,
12 noon train departs
1000 Acres Ranch Resort
• 1 p.m. train
departs Thurman Station, 2 p.m.
train departs 1000 Acres
Ranch Resort
OR
Historic train
ride to 1000 Acres Ranch
Resort , lunch and/or
activities*
• 11 a.m.
train departs Thurman
Station, 2 p.m. train
departs 1000 Acres Ranch
Resort
(No activities possible for those departing Thurman Station on second train.)
OR
River Ramble & historic train ride
from 1000 Acres Ranch Resort
You'll receive a hearty
"Howdy" at 1000 Acres, and
have many entertainment
options.
Call 518-696-2444 to reserve
if possible.
[NOTE: The Ramble will be offered every Wednesday through August 23. Call (518) 696-2444 and ask for Stacy or Marina to reserve. Walk-ins accommodated when possible. Wednesday departures from the Ranch will be at 1:30.]
Hosted by Thurman Station
Association in cooperation
with the Upper Hudson River
Railroad, Beaver Brook
Outfitters, 1000 Acres Ranch
Resort and the good people
of Thurman. See
www.thurmanstation.com for
details, or contact
agent@thurmanstation.com,
518-623-9305.
Learn more about Thurman,
New York, its businesses,
organizations, government
and events, at
www.thurman-ny.com
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