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Mahwah Museum, Mahwah, NJ

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Mahwah Museum

A volunteer-run local history museum in Mahwah that also houses a model railroad display and an affiliated Old Station Museum.

201 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah, NJ 07430 · Mahwah, NJ

About Mahwah Museum

The Mahwah Museum is a nonprofit local history museum run largely by volunteers. Its exhibits cover regional topics such as the Gilded Age in the Ramapo Valley, Native American heritage in the area, and the history of the Erie-Lackawanna railroad town. Visitors can also see the Donald Cooper Model Railroad, which is included with museum admission. A separate Old Station Museum sits beside the Mahwah train station at 1871 Old Station Lane and has its own seasonal opening schedule. The museum also maintains research archives, digital collections, and genealogy resources.

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  • #model trains
  • #railroad history
  • #Native American heritage
  • #archives

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