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Ages:Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:$ see below
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There are No scheduled tours at this time. Private group tours may be arranged - call 617-822-4046.

Explore the remnants of and learn much of the fact, and fable, about the first chartered commercial railroad in our nation.

On this 3-1/2-hour van tour (with a bit on foot) by a guide with 27 years experience, we'll visit the preserved 1826 railway terminus at Bunker Hill Ledge; several surviving segments of the old right-of-way; some quarries with spectacular views; the 1830 double-track incline; the Neponset River wharf; structures significant to the granite, iron and railroad industries in Quincy; and more.

Sponsored by the Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, Inc., a non-profit educational corporation organizing railroad excursions since 1934.

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Saturday tours start 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Sunday tours start 9:00 am (if sufficient advance reservations) and 1:00 pm.


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$10 donation requested

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massbayrre.org/granite.htm

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8 Adans Street, Quincy, MA, 02269 map
Phone: 617-822-4046

Tours start at the Quincy Historical Society in downtown Quincy at the rear parking lot (plenty of free parking), one block north of Quincy Center Red Line/commuter rail T station.

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  • Pre-registration strongly advised. Please reserve a seat by phoning the tour leader, Vic Campbell, at 617-822-4046. Tours will also be given July 21-22, August 19, and dates in September and October TBA.
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