Alvah Crocker: Spirit Behind the Hoosac Tunnel

Name: Alvah Crocker: Spirit Behind the Hoosac Tunnel
Start: November 3, 2016
End: 2016-10-20
Location: Fitchburg Historical Society

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Not only was Alvah Crocker one of Fitchburg's most important citizens and business innovators, he was also central to the railroading history of Massachusetts and New England.

Learn about Alvah Crocker's work to take the Hoosac Tunnel from dream to reality, while making engineering history. Cliff Schexnayder has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University and has solved many historical mysteries dealing with construction and engineering. His newest book is Builders of the Hoosac Tunnel.

You are invited to meet him and learn more about Alvah Crocker. On Thursday, November 2, starting at 5:15 p.m., Schexnayder will speak at the Fitchburg Historical Society on Crocker and his achievements. Admission is free.

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Fitchburg Historical Society
781 Main Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420

Directions/Transportation/Parking

via MA-2 E

Drive from MA-2 E to Fitchburg. Take exit 28 from MA-2 East - 16 min (16.8 mi)

Take Franklin Road and Rollstone Street to Main Street - 12 min (4.7 mi)

781 Main Street will be located on your right, directly across the street from the Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise building.

Take a right on the one way, Central Street to access the free parking lot in back of Fitchburg Historical Society.

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Fitchburg Historical Society