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, June 1, 1892
At Idlewild
Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day, was the first big picnic of Idlewild and it was immense, more people wanting to come to this famous picnic ground from Pittsburgh than the P.R.R. could accommodate with transportation. At noon there was a card hung out in Pittsburgh, "No more tickets sold for Idlewild today." There were six P.R.R. trains required as specials with an average of about ten cars each. There must have been at least 6,000 on the grounds. Idlewild will be more popular this year than ever, with larger crowds than heretofore. Ligonier ought to be prepared to entertain and feed everybody who comes here during this picnic season and will be capable of doing so.