May 2019 – Aliyah took it upon herself to inspect the National Capital Trolley Museum in May, to see for herself if she could recommend it to visitors to the DC area. She took a good two hours out of her busy schedule to thoroughly research this unique attraction and dictate her observations to her faithful assistant, er, Grandma.
We started off with a ride on an antique trolley through the beautiful Maryland countryside. Aliyah was full of giggles at the overall bumpiness of riding the rails.
After the trolley ride was over, she explored the interactive exhibits and tested them for kid-friendliness. She was impressed that visitors could start and stop the train, turn the lights on, etc.
There was a wonderful interactive model trolley setup with working lights, and trains the kids can start and stop.
After the interactive exhibits, we toured the large collection of antique trolley cars. They were well preserved and cared for, and our tour guide was knowledgable about the history and variety of trolleys. Fascinating!
After we looked at all the beautiful trolleys, we headed over to the children’s activity area and treated ourselves to a trolley-coloring exercise.
There were even lots of exhibits and reading material for the grownups and others who have mastered the complete alphabet.
We left after a very educational and fun experience, and Aliyah’s assessment? “This was fun. Can we go again?” Two little thumbs up!
About the National Capital Trolley Museum
Website:
https://www.dctrolley.org/
Address:
1313 Bonifant Road
Colesville, MD 20905–5955
Phone: 301-384-6088