FIELD TRIPS
Field trip excursions aboard the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad provide a unique historical experience for students. Coach seating in 1930s antique cars. Students can mail a postcard from the Railway Post Office Car, known for being the only one of its kind still in operation in the United States. Heritage School Tours immerse students in the history of the American Industrial Revolution as they hear the stories of the people who lived and worked in Oil Creek Valley and the boomtowns that lined the creek. They will see how Mother Nature has now reclaimed this beautiful area. Heritage School Tours can be scheduled on select days in May and October.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies
topics covered:
Industrial Revolution, business, trade, transportation, history, geography, locomotives, science, animals, culture
contact info
Name: JC Caton
Phone: 814-676-1733
Email: info@octrr.org
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Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad
Take a trip on the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad (also known as the OC&T) “through the valley that changed the world” and discover where oil history began. On the 3-hour, historically packed adventure through Oil Creek State Park tour guides will describe fortune seekers who brought on the world’s first oil boom. In addition to the scenery of Oil Creek Valley, groups are likely to see a variety of wildlife during the excursion. Be sure to visit the museum at Perry Street Station to see a collection of train and railroad memorabilia, and a display on Titusville, the Queen City. Group tours for students, scouts, homeschoolers, and campers are available.
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Hrs: Vary.
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Railroad Excursion Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Did you know that before the invention and popular use of the railroad, Americans told time by the position of the sun in the sky? After the development of the railway system, consistent, accurate time became necessary. In 1883, Standard Railway Time was adopted. Shortly after that, the four time zones—eastern standard, central daylight, mountain standard, and Pacific daylight—were adopted. Who knew that an invention in transportation could drastically alter how Americans told time?
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