Passengers from the Past 2014

The Passengers from the Past experience is designed to take passengers back in time alongside popular historic figures.
The special passengers are personified by some of the most renowned historic figure actors in the country. Visitors will get to spend quality time on the steam train and riverboat with some of the most interesting people in history. Our Passengers from the Past for the 2014 season are:
August 9 -10, 2014
Mark Twain, one of Connecticut’s most famous residents, will visit the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat to do what he does best - entertain crowds with storytelling and humor. Often called “the father of American literature,” Mark Twain is best known for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is also a celebrity humorist and will be sure to share many, many stories with fellow passengers. Always with a smile, always with whit, Mr. Twain makes “Passengers from the Past” experience fun and exciting. A tip for your ride aboard the Becky Thatcher riverboat, be sure to ask Mr. Twain about the Tom Sawyer character the riverboat is named after.
August 16 - 17, 2014
William Gillette, the American actor and playwright famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, is joined by his wife Helen during his weekend visit to the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat. Mr. and Mrs. Gillette are best recognized in the Connecticut River Valley for their expansive home in Hadlyme, known as Gillette Castle. As they join passengers aboard the train and riverboat, Helen shares her fabulous style tips and William shows everyone where his castle sits as the Becky Thatcher riverboat passes by his hilltop estate.
August 30 - 31, 2014
Jay Gatsby, the fictional character known for his lavish lifestyle in Newport, RI, is a new addition to the “Passengers from the Past” event, accompanied by other Roaring 20′s characters, part of the year-long Roaring 20’s theme happening at the Station!
There are no additional fees for the Passengers from the Past experience.
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