Copyright: Kevin Zimmerman" data-type="image" data-imageid="1150181">JAMESTOWN, Calif. – To kick off the summer season in rail-related style, popular weekend excursion trains will be running all three days of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, May 28- 30, 2016, at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) in Jamestown. In addition to live music, visitors will have the opportunity to ride steam-powered excursion trains behind Sierra No. 3™ and take a ride behind a vintage diesel locomotive. Excursion trains will depart at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, delighting visitors from near and far during a six-mile, 45-minute round trip ride along the rails of the famous “Movie Railroad,” passing through California's scenic Gold Country.
In addition to the relaxing train rides, there are many other activities taking place at the Park, including a special photo exhibit titled “In Train View” in the Carriage Room, and author Barbara Hettwer signing her novel Seamstress of Jamestown on Saturday, May 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on-site on the sprawling Roundhouse lawn.
Tickets for the weekend excursion train rides during the holiday weekend are $15 for adults, $10 for youths ages 6-17 and free for children five and under. All train ride tickets include Park admission and are available for advance purchase online, as well as at the ticket window, beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of the ride (based on availability). Railtown 1897 SHP admission only costs are as follows: $5 for adults, $3 for youths ages 6-17 and free for children five and under. For more information, call 209-984-3953 or visit www.railtown1897.org
Tuolumne (rhymes with “follow me”) County, located 133 miles east of San Francisco, is a pristine, scenic expanse reaching into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Gold was discovered in Tuolumne County in 1848, setting off the major gold rush of 1849. The main highways leading to the picturesque drive from the San Francisco and East Bay Area are Highways 108 and 120 from the west and Highway 49 from the north. The State Highway 120 entrance to Yosemite National Park is considered the “front door” of the park for the San Francisco Greater Bay Area. The Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and other surrounding areas provide natural vistas and settings for hiking, water skiing, horseback riding, rafting, camping, snowmobiling, boating, snow skiing, fishing and other outdoor activities. Seven restored historic hotels, four golf courses, numerous and varied dining establishments, historic saloons, five wineries and hard cider distillery, train rides, casino, seven museums, two state historic parks, five live theaters and many bed-and-breakfast inns are among the many other attributes that make the county a year round vacation destination. www.YosemiteGoldCountry.com
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Contact:
Susan Wilson, Publicist, susan.wilson@susanwilsonmarketing.com, 480-824-3015
Lisa Mayo, Executive Director, Yosemite Gold Country lisa@gotuolumne.com
Toll Free, 800-446-1333, Direct, 209-533-4420 www.YosemiteGoldCountry.com
Traci Rockefeller Cusack, T-Rock Communications, 916-213-4373