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Hidden History
July 13, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
HIDDEN HISTORY:SUBSTATION 21
AND THE MYSTERIOUS TOWNHOUSE
Saturday, June 13, 10am
Sunday, July 19, 10am
$50 Museum Members Only
Explore the fascinating history of electricity and its crucial role in the development of the Subways on this walking tour with long-time Museum guide and historian Robert W. Lobenstein, former General Superintendent for Electrical at New York City Transit. Start at our Court Street Station home and learn about power up-close in the Museum’s exhibit, ElectriCity: Powering New York’s Rails. Then, head over to Brooklyn Heights for an inside look at IRT Substation 21, which houses a historic rotary converter.