Take this spectacular "linear museum" trip along New York's most famous trout stream. Riding between Salem and Cambridge, you'll see views of the Batten Kill that cannot be seen from the road! Add scenic country roads, beautiful hills and valleys, and walking tours of historic village Main Streets to the railroad experience, and you will have a full day's activity for the whole family. Your experience on the Batten Kill Rambler can begin from either Salem or Cambridge, depending on the train schedule for the day. In Salem, the train departs from the 1852 D&H Station on Railroad Street. It is part of the National Historic District, containing 18th and 19th century buildings used for antique shops and restaurants. As a Revolutionary War Village, Salem has much history to offer. In Cambridge, the train departs from the D&H Station on Broad Street, off West Main Street. Cambridge is known as the home of pie-a-la-mode, and artist Grandma Moses who often depicted the Cambridge hills and the railroad in her pictures. Here to, you can find shops and restaurants. Half way between Salem and Cambridge is the interesting community of Shushan. The train stops at Shushan on each round trip from Salem or Cambridge so passengers may disembark to visit the Georgi Museum's Renaissance art colection, European antiques and groomed picnic grounds. Also open to the public are the Shushan Covered Bridge Museum and School House Museum. You will know the feeling of life at a slower pace as you view fields, mountains, rivers and two hundred-year-old farms and homes. You will be surrounded by a peaceful, rural, setting in an old-fashioned, farming community. The Batten Kill Rambler is your trip through history. The Rambler has discontinued its sceduled runs and is only accepting special group reservations. Salem Points Of Interest Route To The Salem Home Page
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