Sunday Lecture: Smyrna and the Railroad: The People Who Ran (and Rode) the Trains

Sunday Lecture: "Smyrna and the Railroad: The People Who Ran (and Rode) the Trains"
Sunday, September 7, 2025
3:00 p.m.
Smyrna Public Library, Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Railroads didn’t just pass through Smyrna. Many in the area depended on them for their livelihoods. Whether holding high-profile positions such as a conductor or meeting your spouse because of the streetcar, railroads played a role in many lives. This presentation will look at some of the lesser-known railroad stories throughout history.

Speaker: Todd DeFeo has written extensively about railroads, authoring several unique railroad books, including histories of the Atlanta Northern Railway, the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad and the Western & Atlantic Railroad. His presentations include rare and well-researched anecdotes to bring the stories of those impacted by railroads to life. His book, Built for High Speed: A Brief History of the Atlanta Northern Railway, is available for check out from Smyrna Public Library.

The First Sunday Lecture series sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

You may also like the following events from Friends of Smyrna Library:

• This Friday, 13th June, 10:30 am, Adult Art Workshop: Gelli Plate Printmaking in Smyrna
• Next Sunday, 22nd June, 03:00 pm, Sunday Lecture: Coins & Currency in Times of Strife in Smyrna
• Next month, 1st July, 11:00 pm, Book Club: Starling House by Alix Harrow in Smyrna, Georgia

Also check out other Meetups in Smyrna.