It was pointed out that in its heyday the Milton Station shipped produce from the local farms to the New York City markets and is also where soldiers shipped off to war.Ĭynthia Lanzetta said that NYS Sen. It’s wonderful to think that from an idea and just hard workers, and of course a little money helps, that this could happen.It couldn’t be done without all of you and all the work that you have put in.” “Well sure enough we went to them and they helped out,” he said, estimating that the Foundation has eventually given $100,000 toward the station project.Įlaine Greenspan said the Foundation has, “taken pleasure in doing this and seeing it come to pass. We’re so lucky that it was saved,” Clarke said. “I want to thank everybody who is here today and look around to see the beauty of this building. He persuaded a group of like minded souls who cared deeply about saving an important part of the town’s history. He just could not sit still and let it rot away. Though it was in terrible shape, Glenn Clarke saw it every day from his home perched high above on a hill.
After the Royal Kedem Winery stopped using the building for a tasting room in 1998 they donated it to the town.
President of the Milton Train Station Foundation Sherman Sitrin acknowledged the dedication of Glenn Clarke, the first founder of the project, who brought together a dedicated core group that got the project up and running. A special gathering called, “We Couldn’t Have Done It Without You” was held recently at the station to thank all who supported and saw the project through to its completion. Restoring the 1883 Milton Train Station to its former glory was a labor of love for a group of tenacious volunteers who never gave up on a project that eventually took 12 years to complete.
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