Prince George is throwing a celebration for the small neighbouring community of Penny.
As Penny’s 99th anniversary is approaching, The Central B.C. Railway and Forestry Museum, in Prince George, is hosting a special event called Penny Days from July 20 to 21.
Penny is located between Longworth and Dome Creek on the northeast side of the Fraser River and is about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from PG.
The community is significant for the museum because the Penny train station building has been located at the Railway and Forestry Museum since 1988.
The original Penny train station was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1914 but burned down in a 1947 fire, so the building from Lindup, B.C. was moved to Penny to replace it. That building was then moved to the Railway and Forestry Museum in 1988.
Penny Days promise to be a cheerful, old-fashioned celebration of Penny. You will be able to learn about life in Penny both then and now, enjoy food from an old-fashioned concession and listen to local authors, speakers and musicians.
There will also be crafters and vendors at the Penny Market as well as local artisan demonstrations such as blacksmithing, wood-turning and wool-spinning.
You’ll also get to partake in classic Railway and Forestry Museum activities, including taking a ride on the Cottonwood Mini-train, touring the museum grounds and visiting the heritage gardens.
The celebration runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day and regular museum rates do apply. The Railway and Forestry Museum is located at 850 River Rd.
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