The Gertrude Chandler Warner Boxcar Children Museum in Putnam, CT is open May to October. The last day — October 22 — corresponds to Putnam’s Fall Merchants Festival.
The highlight of the festival is a Fall Foliage Train and Shopping Excursion from Woonsocket, RI to Putnam, CT — which drops folks off at the train station, practically at the front door of the museum.
In addition to visiting the museum, the trip is a great chance to see the marvelous New England autumn scenery and go antiquing in the many Putnam shops.
I visited the museum late last fall and must admit, I am a little jealous of the train tour.
Visit the tour website for more information — and “like” the Museum Facebook Page even if you can’t make the trip this time!
