Part of the Veteran's Day Celebration at Fort Monroe!
Hampton’s Streetcar 390 Project Open House and Fundraiser
Free
Location Details
Follow the posted event signs.
This free event and is held in conjunction with the Fort Monroe Veterans Day Celebration.
The Streetcar 390 volunteers have been working hard to finish the restoration of the Peninsula’s last remaining streetcar. While the restoration work is not quite finished, much progress has been made and the 390 Project leadership and volunteers are look forward to inviting the public in to see all that has been accomplished.
In addition to the restoration progress, the public is invited to visit award- winning local artist Gloria Coker from 1:00-3:00 pm as she will be putting the finishing touches on a Streetcar 390 painting in her unique style. Pre-orders will be taken for a limited number of prints.
Other activities taking place during the open house include 0ver a dozen gift baskets to bid on from local merchants; logo t-shirts, tote bags, and the book, “The One That Survived: The Story of Streetcar 390 and The Era of Streetcar Service on the Lower Peninsula” will be available for purchase.
A kids’ area with a working 390 model streetcar includes make it take it coloring and puzzle pages and more.
The Streetcar 390 Project will collect donations for Education Pavilion that will house the completed Streetcar 390.
