

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: All Aboard for Stories & STEAM: African-Americans and the Railroad
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate Black History Month with a full day of hands-on learning, creativity, and discovery at Lee Hall Depot! This family-friendly event highlights the vital and often untold contributions African-Americans made to railroad history and innovation.

? February 7 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
? Lee Hall Depot

✨ What to Expect:
• Interactive STEAM activities and a Maker Space led by the City of Newport News Library Outreach Team
• Learn about Black inventors who shaped railroad technology
• Design and build at the Create Your Own Blueprint station
• Explore a temporary interpretive storyboard exhibit featuring stories of enslaved individuals, women, and the civil rights movement connected to the railroad

? Storytime Sessions:
Enjoy readings of All Aboard! Elijah McCoy’s Steam Engine at:
? 11:00 AM | ? 12:00 PM | ? 1:00 PM | ? 2:00 PM | ? 3:00 PM

?️ Admission:
• Free for Ambassador’s Pass holders
• Regular general admission applies for all others

This immersive program invites families of all ages to learn, imagine, and connect with history in meaningful ways. Stop by anytime during the day and stay as long as you’d like—there’s something new to discover at every stop along the track!

? Mark your calendar and join us for a day where history, stories, and STEAM come together!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-eustis/all-aboard-for-stories-and-steam-african-americans-and-the-railroad/200029542886659
- **Event Categories**: black-history-month, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029542886659?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fort+eustis-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Eustis
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lee Hall Depot
- **lat**: 37.1944
- **long**: -76.5725
- **full address**: Lee Hall Depot, Newport News, Virginia, Fort Eustis, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Newport News Historic Sites (https://allevents.in/org/newport-news-historic-sites/26020927)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lee Hall Depot, Newport News, Virginia, Fort Eustis, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Newport News Historic Sites
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** black-history-month, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about All Aboard for Stories & STEAM: African-Americans and the Railroad ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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