Derby Middle School PTA holding gift basket fundraiser

Chill at home and win a gift basket

$5 a ticket

Basket includes Gift Card to Big Y

Wine

Tea/coffee and more!

Drawing Friday!

This is shared from the PTA's Facebook page.

'Turnback Tuesday' (on Wednesday) features Housatonic Railroad ticket

Turnback Tuesday is booking you a passage on the Housatonic Railroad Ansonia-Birmingham. This ticket is stamped on the back "Ansonia, February 27, 1892."

The Ansonia-Birmingham route stopped at Passenger Depot, Main Street, Ansonia, the Freight Depot, Main Street, Birmingham, Bridge Street, Shelton and Front Street in Derby. In 1890, this line merged into the New York, New Haven & Hartford line.

This 1892 Railroad ticket was a recent donation from Norman Hayden.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.