Merci Train Boxcar
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Vermont552 contributions
Aug 2022
This attraction is often overlooked, and you likely won't spend a great deal of time here, but the stop is well worth it.
We visited the car and then did some research online. It's amazing to know that similar box cars still exist around the country!
If you're a rail enthusiast, you will thoroughly enjoy seeing this bit of American history.
We visited the car and then did some research online. It's amazing to know that similar box cars still exist around the country!
If you're a rail enthusiast, you will thoroughly enjoy seeing this bit of American history.
Written August 18, 2022
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New Smyrna Museum of History
New Smyrna54 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
The Merci Train car is a neat piece of history not many know about. These train cars were a gift from France after the war. Easily located off US1 at the Holly Hill city offices you should stop if you are interested in history. There are a few signs discussing the boxcar. You can't touch it but it is easy to take photos of.
Written March 19, 2016
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FLHarlock
Tavares, FL4,829 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
The Merci Train was a gift to the people of the US from the people of France, given in appreciation for the Friendship Food Train that Americans had sent to war-torn Europe in 1947. The train consisted of 49 WWI era boxcars. Each car was filled with hundreds of gifts. Each state received one with great reception. How this one ended up in Holly Hill is a mystery to me but definitely worth seeing. Nicely restored and resting at city hall. Definitely worth seeing if you're into history and/or trains. FREE
Written May 1, 2016
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finleysma
Edgewater, FL36 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
It's kind of neat to think of all those men and/or horses fitting in this! A gift from the people of France, this was used for troop and horse movement during the first and second World Wars. It has been nicely restored.
Written June 14, 2015
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hollyhillhistoricsociety
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May 2019 • Friends
Such an amazing story this boxcar represents. Find out how it came to be in Holly Hill by visiting the History Museum right across the street at 1066 Ridgewood Av. Open Noon to 4pm Tues thru Saturday. Has a reproduction model of boxcar as well as history of all of Halifax area. Pick up a free booklet on the history of the Merci Boxcar. Free!
Written May 31, 2019
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TravelingFreeWoman
Moro, IL2,721 contributions
Sep 2018 • Friends
This is a wonderful piece of our country's history. It's a quick, free stop and a wonderful way to learn history for adults and kids alike. We went into City Hall to read a little more about it then found that there is a history museum right across the road. That also is worth the stop.
Written September 29, 2018
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