by Al Lowe

Saturday-Sunday, July 14-15, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day.

Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Ilwaco,WA

Admission: $5 per person, children under 12 free.

Slide Presentation presented by local historian Harry Bell about the Ilwaco Rail and Navigation Company, which served theLong BeachPeninsulafrom 1889 to 1930.

Bus tours of the old rail lines are offered each day. Historian Mr. Bell along with Nancy Gorshe of the Depot will host these bus tours. The bus tours cost $5 per person and reservations are required.

Kids will have plenty of fun with an expanded Lego train plus the Kids Craft Caboose at the Museum. The Pullman Passenger car Nahcotta will also delight young and old.

Model railroad clubs from Oregon and Washington are participating with the return of the Portland Cascade Z Scale and their fantastic diorama. The Mount Rainer N-Scale Club wowed last year’s visitors with their 34-foot long exhibit and will be returning with new additions this year.

More information about the Long BeachPeninsulaat http://www.funbeach.com.