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Ho, Ho, Ho!

It's that time again folks. On Sunday, December 14th, Santa is coming back to Phoenicia!
And he’ll be at the Phoenicia RR Station and riding the trains with you kiddies of all ages!

Our annual 2008 "Children's Christmas in the Catskills” kicks off at noon with the:

Shandaken Theatrical Society’s presentation of “The Christmas Box”.Then at 1:00 it’s over the creek to the historic old Phoenicia RR Station for the:
Empire State Railway Museum’s Annual Christmas Party for cookies, popcorn, cider operating model RRs, and SantaWho'll be riding the rails with you! In the:
Catskill Mountain Railroad’s 1917 coach with the RR String Band caroling downthe rails with Santa himself to the Mt. Pleasant station and back to Phoenicia.

And don’t forget to check out our Museum Store for last minute toys, books and videos, including the classic “Shandaken Remembered” video you've seen on the local access channel about our town’s rich history.

We again welcome some of the fine local Shops and Restaurants who will be participating in our “Children’s Christmas in the Catskills” celebration this year.

While all this is for free as a thank you for your patronage, remember that as a non-profit organization it is your generous donations and memberships that make it all possible

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Historic Video for Sale!
A combination of 6 short movie films mostly taken on the tracks and trains of the U&D Railroad in April 1906.