The Marshall Steam Museum Presents an

  Old-Fashioned Holiday

Wednesday, December 11, 6-9pm

Saturday, December 14, 1-4pm

Enjoy a Fun-Filled Program for the Whole Family This December

Yorklyn, Delaware -- November 2013 -- As the holiday approaches, what can be better than hot chocolate, crafting, and of course TRAINS! For two days only, the Marshall Steam Museum will host an Old-Fashioned Holiday program on December 11, from 6 to 9 pm, and December 14, from 1 to 4 pm. Join us in celebrating the coming of winter with an old-fashioned twist.

Explore the Marshall Steam Museum decorated for the holidays. Join us for story time with special volunteer readings of The Night Before Christmas and The Polar Express. Get crafty with special Victorian and train-inspired holiday crafts and activities to make and take home. Take a hot chocolate break and then watch the electric trains. Experience what traveling was like during the early automotive age while viewing our special photo exhibit Snow Travelers: Experiencing Winter at the Dawn of the Automotive Age and of course more!

Pre-Registration is required to reserve a spot; admission will be charged at the Marshall Steam Museum entrance the day of the program.

Admission: $3 FAHP members, $4 non-members.

Please note that during this special holiday program the Auburn Heights mansion will be closed, and there will be no train or auto rides.

Visit our Holiday Event Page or AuburnHeights.org for more information and to Pre-register online. More questions? Call us at 302.239.2385.

The Marshall Steam Museum is located at 3000 Creek Road (Rt. 82), Yorklyn, DE 19736. Ample parking available.

About the Marshall Steam Museum 

Operated by the Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve (FAHP) in partnership with Delaware State Parks, the Marshall Steam Museum features the world's largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars, plus two 1930s Packards, a 1909 White steamer, and a 1916 Rauch and Lang electric car. The mission of FAHP is to educate the public firsthand about an American way of life that flourished at the dawn of the automotive age and to preserve historic steam automobile technology by teaching the practical skills of operating and maintaining steam cars.

The Auburn Heights Preserve includes:

• An 1897 Queen Anne-style mansion that was home to three generations of the Marshall family;
• A stone carriage house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was the site of the first Stanley automobile dealership in Delaware;
• A museum building housing 14 Stanley steam cars, two 1930s Packards, a 1909 White steamer, and a 1916 Rauch and Lang electric car;
• The Auburn Valley Railroad, with its 1/8-size live steam locomotives; and
• Approximately 200 acres of surrounding parkland.

Reserved Tours

Reserved Tours of the mansion or museum are available year-round to groups of 8 or more. To schedule or learn more, contact Susan Randolph at 302-239-2385, [email protected].

High resolution images available upon request.

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CONTACT  

Susan Randolph

Executive Director

Marshall Steam Museum

3000 Creek Rd, Box 61

Yorklyn, DE 19736

AuburnHeights.org

302-239-2385

[email protected]