Trains and Trails of Nassau County FLA: 2011 RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL MARCH 25-26 AT THE HISTORIC CALLAHAN DEPOT

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

2011 RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL MARCH 25-26 AT THE HISTORIC CALLAHAN DEPOT

The West Nassau Historical Society will be hosting the 2011 Railroad Days Festival on March 25 and 26 in and around the historic Callahan Depot. The nonprofit group is hosting their 6th festival to raise funds for the upkeep of the 1881 Callahan train depot and the preservation of Nassau County history. There will be food and craft vendors, classic cars, steam-driven machines, live entertainment and photo exhibits on both days. On Saturday, the 2011 Railroad Days parade will begin at 11 AM and makes its way through downtown Callahan. There will also be kids entertainment both days. The Historical Society will open its archives inside the Callahan Depot thanks to the generosity of Rayonier. The group will also plant a Centennial oak tree in commemoration of the signing of the Town of Callahan's charter in May of 1911. For more info, email CallahanRRDays@aol.com

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Amelia Island Swing Span Bridge and Trestle

The Amelia Island Swing Span connects Amelia Island with mainland Nassau County. Once owned and used by CSX, it is now in the hands of First Coast Railroad. The first bridge, a mammoth 6000+ feet wooden trestle and draw bridge, was built by McDowell and Callahan for David Yulee's Florida Railroad in 1855. The wood trestle has long since been shortened and replaced with concrete pilings. The metal span pictured was once the span of the Florida East Coast's bridge over the St. Johns River in Palatka. When they dismantled the bridge, they placed the swing span upon a barge and shipped it here where it still plays a vital role in Nassau's rail network.