Boothe Memorial Railway Society

06/12/2026

Saturday, June 13, is our next open house. 1 - 4 PM. It looks like it will be a nice day.
Thank you to everyone who visited the museum last week and those who visited our layout at the Main Street Festival. We had a nice visit from Representative Jason Perillo.
Please all come again.
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05/25/2026

The parades were canceled today because of the rain, but they were really tears for all our veterans who gave their lives for us to be free!

04/24/2026

The Boothe Park official opening is on Sunday, May 17. Port 5 will have it's annual auto show starting at 9 AM.
The train museum will open at 11AM and close at 3:30. We will be auctioning off a MTH train set at $5 a ticket, Drawing will take place at the end of the show.
We hope to see you there.

03/20/2026

The train museum will be open this Saturday, march 21st, from 1 - 4 PM. please stop in and see the seven operating train layouts.
The Stratford EMS has graciously helped us get our own AED and will conduct instructions for members at 11AM.

03/07/2026

The Stratford VFW will have a special day at Boothe Park, April 18th. The train museum will also be open from 1 - 4 PM.

Mark your calendars, Stratford! Join us at Boothe Memorial Park & Museum as we celebrate our past with "Red, White, and Boothe"!

This special afternoon is held in conjunction with Stratford celebrating the 250th Anniversary of America. Come explore the grounds, enjoy live historical demonstrations, and learn about our town's rich history.

This is a FREE EVENT for the whole family!
April 18, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Boothe Memorial Park & Museum

Click the link below to RSVP to our Event page and get updates as we get closer to the big day!

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02/18/2026

The train museum will be open this Saturday, weather permitting, at Boothe park from 1 - 4 PM. Come and enjoy the park and operating trains.

01/17/2026

BMRS will be open on Saturday September 17th, 1 - 4 PM. We are expecting a light rain and snow.
The outdoor garden railroad will not be in operation.

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

2025 came and went so fast! Thank you to everyone who visited BMRS and enjoyed the many trains.
2025 ended with a beautiful open house on Saturday December 20th with the Stratford Fire Dept. delivering Santa Claus for a wonderful visit had by all.
Our next open house will be the third Saturday of January (17th), 1 - 4 PM. We hope the weather will be good and you enjoy a visit to BMRS.

11/22/2025

We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.
We will have two open houses for the month of December.
December 6th, in conjunction with the Friends of Boothe open house and December 20th. Both open houses are 1 - 4 PM.
Santa is expected to visit on December 20th at 2 PM.

Come see our donated bell which has been cleaned up and displayed. This is from a real steam locomotive. Many thanks to Linda and Bill Butler, from Oxford, who donated the bell.