The Moffat Road Railroad Museum said it is in the final
\nstages of completing the restoration of its visitor center.<\/p>\n
According to Dave Naples, executive director of the railroad
\nmuseum, the grand opening of the visitor center is scheduled for July 4.<\/p>\n
A Walt Disney crew originally built the visitor\u2019s center in
\n1957 for the Magic Mountain Amusement Park as the fun house attraction, Naples
\nsaid. In 1971, the park became the Heritage Square Amusement Park in Golden
\nwhere the building was added on to and became the Wedding Bell Chapel.<\/p>\n
The Moffat Road Railroad Museum saved the building from
\ndestruction in 2018 and trucked it up to Granby. The bell tower and steeple
\nhave been rebuilt and will be set on the roof before the end of April.<\/p>\n
Naples said the interior is ready to accept Moffat Road
\nartifacts, pictures, railroad paperwork, posters and more. While the museum has
\nsome of these pieces in storage, it is requesting more.<\/p>\n
There are three railroads that the museum wants to preserve
\nin history to educate the public on the importance of the railroads in Grand
\nCounty, Naples said.<\/p>\n
The original railroad was the Denver Northwestern &
\nPacific Railway from 1902-1912, and then it became the Denver & Salt Lake
\nRailroad from 1912-1947. From 1947-1973, it was the Denver & Rio Grande
\nRailroad.<\/p>\n
If you have any memorabilia or artifacts pertaining to these
\nrailroads, the museum asks you to consider donating or lending them to share
\nwith visitors.<\/p>\n
Call 970-281-9094 or stop by the railroad museum 9 a.m. to 4
\np.m. Monday through Saturday to talk to Naples about the possibility of
\nallowing the public to share your railroad history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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