Here's my first post on this month's blog challenge - writing about local life, events, and travel in our New England state (and surroundings!). I hope you enjoy the trip with us this summer as we enjoying the local color. Share your posts on local life as well! A virtual tour of our country could ensue!
First up, we travel about an hour from our neighborhood to the town of the Mad Hatters... Danbury, CT. Once-renowned for their beaver hats, and now famous for being my husband's hometown (among other local lore).
This is going back a few months, but I thought it a local spot worth sharing. The Danbury Railway Museum is a great place to bring the kids! There's a museum with a play area for kids, several working model train sets on display (kids can activate the trains at the push of a button), and a nice train-themed gift shop!
We took a trip here for Easter Weekend and our son rode the Bunny Train! 
Outside, there's even a little bit of railway sculpture: 
The Metro-North Railway still runs actively through Danbury, although doesn't stop here anymore. From their website: The Danbury Railway Museum is a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers. Located in the historic station and rail yard in downtown Danbury, the museum offers railroad history, excursion trips, a collection of original and restored rolling stock, and opportunities for hands-on experiences at "12inches to the foot" scale. 
6/17/12 - Father's Day - Dad rides FREE with child's paid admission Special Caboose Trains!
Admission:
- $6.00 for adults; $4.00 for children (ages 3 through 12); no charge for children under 3 years old.
- Additional charge for train ride; prices may vary for Special Events.
Do you have any favorite historic places that you enjoy taking your children to visit? Share them with us, or write a blog post about it and link up in the comments!
Looks like a fun place to visit! We've only been to the Essex Trains!
Looks like a fun place to visit! We've only been to the Essex Trains!
Oh that looks so fun. My daughter and son would go crazy. We don't have many trains here but when we see one we stop to watch it pass. We visit the train depot but it's now just a park and no longer operational. Great photos of your guys.
Oh that looks so fun. My daughter and son would go crazy. We don't have many trains here but when we see one we stop to watch it pass. We visit the train depot but it's now just a park and no longer operational. Great photos of your guys.
Oh my, we were in Danbury last weekend! Not here though...at their huge MALL:-) We should check this place out!
Oh my, we were in Danbury last weekend! Not here though...at their huge MALL:-) We should check this place out!
That looks like a great place. We have a train station sort of locally that we need to get to.
That looks like a great place. We have a train station sort of locally that we need to get to.
That place looks awesome!! My son would go absolutely nuts.
That place looks awesome!! My son would go absolutely nuts.
Wow, a different kind of museum. I want to go there with my son.
Wow, a different kind of museum. I want to go there with my son.
Looks like fun! I love that your little guy had that cap 🙂
Looks like fun! I love that your little guy had that cap 🙂
What a neat museum! My son loves trains and would think this is so neat!
What a neat museum! My son loves trains and would think this is so neat!
That looks like an interesting place to visit!
That looks like an interesting place to visit!
looks like a blast! and not super far from me either!
looks like a blast! and not super far from me either!
I love railroad museums! I was actually quite surprised at how much my older kids liked it the last time we went to one.
I love railroad museums! I was actually quite surprised at how much my older kids liked it the last time we went to one.