Join the Lindenhurst Historical Society at Applebee’s Lindenhurst as the community continues to celebrate the 1901 Restored LIRR Depot & Freight House Museum’s 50th Anniversary.
Lindenhurst, NY – The Lindenhurst Historical Society continues its celebration of the 1901 Restored LIRR Depot & Freight House Museum’s 50th Anniversary with a Sunday Morning Pancake Breakfast, October 13, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Lindenhurst Applebee’s Restaurant, 600 North Wellwood Avenue.
The 1901 Restored LIRR Depot & Freight House Museum located at Irmisch Park (South Broadway and South Third Street) has been integral to the Village of Lindenhurst and the Historical Society’s mission to preserve and celebrate the Village’s history. In 1967, when it was learned that the Depot and Freight House stood in the way of the LIRR’s plans to eliminate grade crossings by elevating the Babylon line, the Lindenhurst Historical Society interceded. Rather than demolishing the historic structure, the LIRR agreed to donate the structure to the Historical Society. In a joint effort with the Inc. Village of Lindenhurst, the building was moved to Irmisch Park where work ensued to separate the buildings and develop both as a museum complex dedicated to the premise that the railroad was a catalyst to the founding of our community in 1870, when the City of Breslau was established. Museum renovations were completed in 1974 and the museum’s dedication and grand opening took place May 18, 1975.
The 50th Anniversary celebration kicked off earlier this year with the unveiling of a William G. Pomeroy Foundation Historic Transportation Marker which bears an inscription indicating the historic significance of the 1901 Restored LIRR Depot and Freight House. The celebration will continue into next spring when a Family Fun Day is being planned to commemorate the May 18, 1975 opening of the Depot and Freight House as a museum.
Tickets for the Sunday Morning Pancake Breakfast are $12/person and $10/child (10 and under) and can be purchased at the Lindenhurst Rainbow Senior Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst or at Aboff’s Paints, 191 North Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst or by emailing the Society at Lindenhursthistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and juice or coffee. Gift baskets and a 50/50 will be raffled. Additional information is available on Facebook at Breslau Lindy or by calling(631) 226-0209.
