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2008 PRRH picnic in Hugh Moore Park
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(photos and text by Pete Blaess)
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The Phillipsburg Railroad Historians held their annual picnic today at Hugh Moore Park in Easton. The picnic is held in honor of Ed Meyers who passed a few years ago and was one of the early movers and shakers in PRRH.
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Pete Terp was the grillmeister. Many brought their favorite side dish to share with the rest.
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As in previous years we reserved a small pavilion within eyesight of the NS Lehigh line.
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Meg Carpenito planned something special for us this year, a ride on a canal boat. After everyone finished eating and had some time to chat we all went over to the boat landing and boarded the Josiah White II canal boat. I opted to hoof it with the mules to get some pictures and video.
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In the picture above the boat had just departed and was heading east in the Lehigh Canal. I had to be careful, the ladies told me one of the mules spooks easily, I didn't want to cause a problem. It was quite interesting to hear the ladies talking to the mules, almost negotiating with them to gain their cooperation.
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The boat travels about a quarter mile then spins around and heads west about a mile. Here they are passing the landing heading west.
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Above the boat has returned after short history lesson, a journey back in time.
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The mules have been cut from the boat and returned to their stable, then the crew works to secure the boat to the landing.
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This was a very relaxing and enjoyable day. The people at the Canal Museum were all very friendly and knowledgeable, certainly this is a great asset to this area.
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Kudos to Meg who does most of the planning and leg work for our outings.
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HiDef video of the day will be included in next years PRRH Banquet entertainment.
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Take care,
Pete
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