Small trains for amusement parks were built as early as 1885. The Bartleys decided that the train should stay in Staunton, so in 1992 they turned down lucrative private offers and sold it to the City. The Moose Lodge donated their profits from the operation for city park equipment. He and his wife, Linda, ran it until 1991. bought G-16 #732 and moved it to Gypsy Hill Park. Bartley and sponsored by the Moose Lodge. of Staunton Moose Lodge #1635 received approval from the Staunton City Council to place and operate a miniature train in Gypsy Hill Park. It was completed on Jand delivered to an operator in North Carolina.
This Gypsy Express train is #732, the 232 nd G-16 built by The Miniature Train and Railroad Co. The Gypsy Hill Park Train The Barley Years. The "daylighting" or exposure of the creek to light and air promotes photosynthesis, aeration, and a healthier waterway. Downstream, other buildings that covered the creek have been demolished. Water can now percolate into the soil instead of running off quickly and washing sediment or dirt and pollutants into the creek. Here, for example, houses and hard-surfaced driveways have been removed and an urban green space created.
the conservation and clean up of the creek began. Local government, civic groups, and individuals took action. In 1996, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality cited Lewis Creek as an impaired waterway. Water-borne diseases such as cholera and dysentery were common. It became a dumping ground for animal, human, and industrial waste. Tanneries, mills, and factories were built and as the population grew, buildings were erected alongside and over the creek. , Lewis Creek - The Past, During the 19th century, Staunton developed as a trade, transportation, and industrial center.
0 kommentar(er)
