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Please Note: Out of respect for the congregation
of Little Ark Baptist Church, trail users are not currently
authorized to use the portion of the trail property that
passes adjacent to the Little Ark Baptist Church cemetery. |
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What's
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| Meadows' Residents Show Support for DRHT. |
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A new DRHT sign has been installed at mile 13 where the DRHT intersects with Panorama Drive in the Meadows. Donated by some residents of The Meadows', the sign points the way to the rest of the trail and provides a kiosk where hikers can get more information about the DRHT. |
Jay Carelock earns Boy Scouts' highest honor, Eagle
Jay Carelock, a member of Boy Scout Troop 165, was awarded the Eagle Scout rank at a recent Eagle Court of Honor. Carelock planned, organized and developed a trail head for the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail as his Eagle service project. Read the article
| DRHT to have Antique Rail Crane |
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This Rail Crane, built by and for the New York Central Railroad's Maintenance of Way department in the early 20th century, weighs just under 1 ton and is hand cranked with two speeds for lifting both heavy and light objects - from buckets of spikes to 1,700 lbs. rail. Very few of these remain as they were soon replaced in favor of larger motorized and hydraulic cranes.
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DRHT FUNDRAISER: Picnic Tables for the DRHT
For each Picnic Table Donation of $250, the Boy
Scouts will build a picnic table and place it in a select
spot along the DRHT. A plaque, engraved with the donor's
name, will be mounted on each picnic table. Funds will go
to both the Boy Scouts and the DRHT. Let
us know you'd like to buy a picnic table |
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Trail
Events
Jun 7th - BZZZZZ Kids' Nature ABCs Treasure Hike
Sep 13th - DRHT Adopt-A-Hwy Litter Pick-Up
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