UnSeen BG
Want to hear the story of Bowling Green madam Pauline Tabor? How about A Soldiers Tragedy? This year UnSeen BG is offering both tours!
Our tours explore the history you never knew existed in Bowling Green. We will disclose histories, mysteries, scandals and haunts from our town’s past including ghost stories, the effects of the Civil War, deaths and lynching.
Tours begin at the downtown Starbucks Stadium Park Plaza or 643 Sports Bar & Grill. Participants walk about a total of 1.3 miles. All our tour guides are characters and have a passion for both history and theatrics.
The Soldiers Tragedy tour is family friendly, since some of the subject matter could be considered a bit frightening, it is at the parents’ discretion whether the tour is appropriate for their child. The Pauline Tabor Tour, which focuses on Bowling Green’s most famous brothel and madam, is considered XXX Rated and for adults 21 and up only. Historical Walking Tours will be conducted in the historic district in downtown Bowling Green.
UnSeen BG’s fall season will run through October. Evening tours will be available select Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Tour tickets can be purchased online at UnSeenBG.com or by calling the Historic RailPark & Train Museum.
To learn more about these specialty tours and for pricing, you can check out our website at UnSeenBG.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Haunted Lantern Tours
Haunted Lantern Tours will come alive again for the fifth year! Evening tours will open select nights October 18-26, and you will hear about the many PHOBIAS that haunt people! Our restored railcars will each host a character who will share a tale of their own PHOBIA with you. These historical tales come straight from the old days of train travel.
Family Fun Night is October 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and bring the whole family out for a spooky and fun tour. Enjoy games and concessions provided by Potter Gray Jr Optimist Club as a fundraiser. Thanks to our sponsors State Farm Agent J.R. Wade and SKY Pediatric Dentistry, admission is half price on that evening.
During the evening tours, we will offer a variety of concessions available for purchase.
Haunted Lantern Tours are presented by Trent Bedding and sponsored by Bowling Green Lodging Association, Crowd South, BGMU, Bowling Green Living Magazine and WNKY. Adult tickets are $12, children ages 4 to 8 are $8, and children 3 and under are FREE. You can get tickets by visiting our website, HistoricRailPark.com
JUNK’tion Market – Fall into Winter Sale
October 26 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Join us at the RailPark on October 26for a shopping event with local artisans, artists, and sellers. This event is a terrific way to come out and support the RailPark and the community. We’ll open the doors to the public right at 10 a.m., and admission is free.
If you have questions about JUNK’tion Market, or would like to be a vendor, please email events@historicrailpark.com or call 270-745-7317. The Historic RailPark & Train Museum is located at 401 Kentucky Street in Downtown Bowling Green.
Polar Express
The Polar Express Storytime presented by Jim Johnson Nissan Hyundai is nearly here! It is the 17th year of conducting the Polar Express story aboard the Historic RailPark’s Duncan Hines Dining Car. RailPark members are invited to register for tickets November 1-4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. by calling or visiting the RailPark. Non-members may register November 5, 9 a.m.-noon in person only at the RailPark.
The Polar Express Storytime is a magical evening with cocoa, cookies, snow, a real conductor, the reading of the book on the Dining Car, and Santa waiting at the end of the train to give children their magic Christmas bell. An O scale Polar Express model exhibit will be set up and professional photos will be offered. The Gift Shop will be open for your shopping convenience.
Again, this Christmas the most coveted ticket in town is the Polar Express ticket!
The Polar Express Storytime’s will take place on December 2, 3, 4, 5 and again on December 9, 10, 11, 12 at 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6:15, 6:45 and 7:15 p.m. The Polar Express is a free event, but all participants must have a ticketin order to board the train for the story times. RailPark members can call 270-745-7317 or visit the RailPark to get tickets, but non-members may reserve tickets in person only by visiting the RailPark at 401 Kentucky Street.
-by Jamie Johnson
