GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — Continuing their 2015 program series, the Time and the Valleys Museum presents “Sullivan County and the O&W Railroad,” a talk by Bob Earle of the O&W Railway Historical Society on Sunday, June 28 at 2 p.m.

Serving Ulster, Sullivan and Delaware Counties until it’s abandonment in 1957, the New York Oswego Midland and the New York Ontario and Western railroads played a major role in the growth of Sullivan County as a tourist destination during the turn of the century. Earle’s presentation will give insight about nearby towns and industries served by the O&W, major construction features and its impact on local tourism.

“Once established, the railroad made it much easier for city dwellers to reach the mountains,” explained Time and the Valleys Museum Director Donna Steffens. “The O&W’s main purpose in our area was as a tourist carrier and transporter of dairy products to cities downstate.”

The program is free. Refreshments and admission to the Time and the Valleys Museum is also included.