December 11, 1926 200 Years of Transportation

As the Town of Covert Bicentennial winds down, it is interesting to look back at some of the highlights. Celebrations, education, fellowship, new friendships are all part of the year.

In September the Interlaken Historical Society and TOC200 committee hosted the 200 Years of Transportation event. This event showcased many of the means of travel used over the years.

At one point or another, Dewitt in his diaries has mentioned most of the means of travel, trains, carriages, horseback, boats, cars, trucks, bicycles, skis, snowshoes and airplanes.

Today several of those methods are more recreational than necessary, and some are no longer even available without a drive of an hour or more.

To all those who helped make the 200 Years of Transportation an event to be remembered, thank you.

To all those who help preserve the history of transportation in any way, thank you.

A look at just a few pictures from the Transportation event.

The Interlaken Historical Society Big Red Train, an ever popular attraction at any event.

Enjoying the hands-on display of saddles.
Photo from the author's collection.

Thank you Dorothy Stacy for being a part of
the 200 Years of Transportation event.
Photo from the author's collection. 

A corner module of the T-Trak project railroad, Upstate Model Railroaders
Photo by Mike Romanowski

 

Fall and winter scenes, Upstate Model Railroaders T-Trak display
Photo by Mike Romanowski

Dewitt’s Diary Saturday, December 11, 1926

Mild today, snow flurries.
Drew manure this afternoon.
We drove to town with the cutter this evening.

Albany Cutter on display at the 200 Years of Transportation event
Collection of the Interlaken Historical Society
It is not known what type of cutter Dewitt had.