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Trolleyology: Meet Me Beneath Public Square: The Saga of Cleveland’s Subways

July 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Free
Cleveland Subways

Join PTM staff, volunteers, and members for our Zoom series, Trolleyology! These programs feature Pennsylvania transit history topics and tales of our collection that you can experience from home. Registration is required but free of charge. Donations are welcome and encouraged.

 

Meet Me Beneath Public Square: The Saga of Cleveland’s Subways

July 16, 2024 – 7 PM ET – Presented by Dr. Craig Semsel


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This presentation will address various plans to build a Cleveland subway.  It will look at three distinct periods of time (Progressive Era, 1920s, 1950s) when planning reached a fairly advanced stage and the people of Cleveland voted on whether or not to go forward with construction.  Despite the optimism of their promoters, only one small subway was ever built.  We will look at the subway that got built, and two “near misses” that got away…

 

This program will be recorded and available at a later date on the PTM YouTube channel.

 

Trolleyology presentations will continue on a regular or semi-regular basis. Interested in presenting? Email Kristen at kfred@patrolley.org! We’re specifically looking for programs related to the Trolley Era in general, Pennsylvania transit history, or stories about our collection. Please join our e-mail list to stay up-to-date with program announcements and other PTM news!

*For the best experience, we recommend downloading Zoom in advance.

NOTE: This is a virtual event

Details

Date:
July 16
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Series:
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://pa-trolley.org/trolleyology/
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