# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rails to Sterling Forest: The History of the Erie's Greenwood Lake Division
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Please join us for a fascinating presentation by Kevin Olsen:
Rails to Sterling Forest: The History of the Erie’s Greenwood Lake Division at the Greenwood Lake Library.

Kevin Olsen, a lifelong history enthusiast, devoted student of the New Jersey Highlands, and model railroader, will share highlights from his intriguing book on the region’s railroad past.

His talk will explore the early history of the line, including why it was built to serve the Ringwood Iron Mines and the east shore of Greenwood Lake. He’ll also discuss how passenger service helped transform Greenwood Lake into a thriving resort destination.

The New York & Greenwood Lake Railway (NYGL), formed in the 1870s from earlier lines such as the Montclair Railway (1867), played a vital role in transporting Ringwood iron ore, harvested ice, and eventually vacationers. After coming under Erie Railroad control in 1878, the line provided a key connection from Jersey City to Sterling Forest.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/greenwood-lake/rails-to-sterling-forest-the-history-of-the-eries-greenwood-lake-division/200029632992735
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 202

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Greenwood Lake
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 79 Waterstone Rd, Greenwood Lake, NY 10925-2145, United States
- **lat**: 41.22335
- **long**: -74.2954
- **full address**: 79 Waterstone Rd, Greenwood Lake, NY 10925-2145, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Rails to Sterling Forest: The History of the Erie's Greenwood Lake Division being held?
  - **A:** Rails to Sterling Forest: The History of the Erie's Greenwood Lake Division takes place on Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 79 Waterstone Rd, Greenwood Lake, NY 10925-2145, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Rails to Sterling Forest: The History of the Erie's Greenwood Lake Division?
  - **A:** Rails to Sterling Forest: The History of the Erie's Greenwood Lake Division is organized by GWL Historical Society.

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