NEWFANE — The fourth annual Soup Fest and Silent Auction fund raiser will be held on Sunday, March 25, at the NewBrook Fire Station on Route 30. The event will help raise funds for the final restoration phase of the Historical Society of Windham County's 1880 Newfane Railroad Station and West River Railroad Museum.
You won't have to ride the “36 Miles of Trouble” to sample homemade soups from Brattleboro to South Londonderry. These restaurants all the way “up the gauge” of the West River Railroad line are catering to you: Whetstone Station, Brattleboro; Top of the Hill Grill, Brattleboro; The Eatery, Williamsville; Rick's Tavern, Newfane; Harmonyville Store; Townshend Country Inn; The Dam Diner, West Townshend; The Bitter Sweet Memories Cafe, Wardsboro; D&K Grocery, Jamaica; Fran's Kitchen, Winhall; and The New American Grill, South Londonderry.
Doors open at 4 p.m., with a suggested admission donation of $5 to $10. Bidding and the 50/50 raffle open at 4 p.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. Soup and bread will be served at 5:30, with desserts to follow. It will be a great way to shake off the winter blues, support the project, and come home with a great auction find or two.
The Historical Society of Windham County set an ambitious goal three years ago with the Railroad Station restoration project. Thanks to the community's support, the Society had the honor of hosting over 200 guests at the grand opening of the West River Railroad Museum in October.
Already, the Society has received requests to visit the new museum from school groups and railroad and Vermont history enthusiasts. This summer, the roof of the 1880 Water Tank House will be replaced in the final phase of the station's restoration. Visit www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org for more information.