Help us restore House of David #7
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Eden Springs Park at the House of David in Benton Harbor, Michigan, opened way back in 1908. One of the biggest attractions was a miniature railroad which provided a leisurely tour of the park gardens. Besides the train, Eden Springs Park provided entertainment, food, amusement, crafts, and amazing works of art. The people who made the park so special were the many talented members of the House of David who operated the park from 1908 -1973.
Engine # 7 was the first steam engine to operate at Eden Springs Park. It was built in Niagara Falls, NY by the Cagney Bros. Previous to arrving at the park, it had been operated at the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair.
Number 7 went on to faithfully pull the huge crowds that came to the park from 1908-1948, when it was replaced by newer and larger engines. Number 7 was sold privately and changed hands many times till it returned to Eden Springs Park in 2009 as part of the new restoration project of reopening the park.
Eden Springs Park preservationists is a registered non-profit 501-c-3 organization dedicated to saving , rebuilding, and preserving Eden Springs Park, so it can be enjoyed for generations to come. Eden Springs Park preservationists is an all volunteer organization always looking for more helping hands.
In 2014, work was done on #7 and it ran for the first time in many decades. It needs a new code boiler to be safely operated for pulling the public. Our goal is the return # 7 back to active service to be able to once again pull visiting families around the park, and continue the tradition for many years to come.
Engine #7 is a 111 year old coal fired steam engine. Besides hauling visitors, it will help educate the public about the use of steam power, and the role that steam engines played in America.
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Engine # 7 was the first steam engine to operate at Eden Springs Park. It was built in Niagara Falls, NY by the Cagney Bros. Previous to arrving at the park, it had been operated at the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair.
Number 7 went on to faithfully pull the huge crowds that came to the park from 1908-1948, when it was replaced by newer and larger engines. Number 7 was sold privately and changed hands many times till it returned to Eden Springs Park in 2009 as part of the new restoration project of reopening the park.
Eden Springs Park preservationists is a registered non-profit 501-c-3 organization dedicated to saving , rebuilding, and preserving Eden Springs Park, so it can be enjoyed for generations to come. Eden Springs Park preservationists is an all volunteer organization always looking for more helping hands.
In 2014, work was done on #7 and it ran for the first time in many decades. It needs a new code boiler to be safely operated for pulling the public. Our goal is the return # 7 back to active service to be able to once again pull visiting families around the park, and continue the tradition for many years to come.
Engine #7 is a 111 year old coal fired steam engine. Besides hauling visitors, it will help educate the public about the use of steam power, and the role that steam engines played in America.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eden-Springs-Park-at-House-of-David/336371469616?sk=timeline
Organizer
Neil Boreczky
Organizer
Grand Junction, MI