Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Ligonier Echo
Wednesday, July 1, 1914
Idlewild Park Excursion
For July 4, 1914, from Ligonier and Latrobe To Idlewild and Return
The annual Fourth of July picnic at Idlewild Park for the benefit of the Holy Family Catholic church of Latrobe, the L.V.R.R. will sell special excursion tickets from Ligonier and Latrobe to Idlewild and return, tickets good only on day of sale. The rates are as follows: Ligonier to Idlewild and return, 12 cents; Wilpen to Idlewild and return, 25 cents; Latrobe to Idlewild and return, 25 cents.
Special schedule of passenger trains:
Leave Ligonier 7:00, 7:55, 10:25, 11:15 a.m., 1:15, 2:10, 4:10, 4:30, 6:00, 7:10 p.m.
Leave Fort Palmer 7:30 a.m., 8:02 p.m.
Leave Wilpen 7:35 a.m., 3:22, 8:07 p.m.
Leave Idlewild for Ligonier, 9:42, 10:32, 11:52 a.m., 12:45, 2:47, 3:34, 5:27, 6:41, 7:23 p.m.
Leave Ligonier for Fort Palmer, 7:05 a.m., 7:40 p.m.
W. V. Hyland, Supt.