Happening Now
Archive -- Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers Meeting - Sanford, MI
Date
Saturday, June 22, 2019 10:00 AM Saturday, June 22, 2019 2:00 PM
Location
Sanford Centennial Museum 2222 Smith Street Sanford MI 48657
Heads Up for the June MARP Membership Meeting!
MARP members will gather on Saturday, June 22 at the Sanford Centennial Museum in the village of Sanford, MI off U.S. Highway 10, about nine miles northwest of Midland, MI.
Exact meeting times to be confirmed!
The Sanford Centennial Museum houses an extensive local history collection. There are nine historic buildings, including two schools, a general store, log cabin, township hall, church, train depot and train, all authentically restored and furnished. Inside the buildings, collections include vintage tools, implements from the logging days, political memorabilia, a dentist's office, a saloon, toys, household goods, and much more. The Museum Complex Map gives a good idea of the richness of the site.
Located on the Tittabawassee River, one mile off U.S. Highway 10, near Sanford Lake and its beaches, and across from the Pere Marquette Rail Trail, Sanford offers enticements to making this an early season weekend getaway.
The meeting itself will be an opportunity for members to engage in brainstorming about MARP’s role in advancing rail projects in Michigan and actions that we may undertake.
More Information
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.