Harrington Museum and Railroad Museum
Greater Harrington Historical Society

Group Tours

Open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and the third Sunday of each month, 2 - 4 p.m. Closed holidays. Tours are also available by appointment, with ample advance notice. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Harrington Railroad Museum is at the railroad tracks along Route 14, downtown Harrington. Just past the Railroad Museum, curve to the right onto Fleming Street for the Harrington Museum. 

The Harrington Museum is housed in two buildings, one of which is an 18th century Episcopal Church with a wonderful stained glass rose window. One of the curiosities at the museum is a glass hearse carriage, circa 1800, with a display of funeral attire. The museum exhibits tell stories about harness racing, the local fire company, military veterans, traveling salesmen, and rural home life. Other fun items are a vintage soda fountain, Jehu Camper folk art carvings, and a wooden model of the town.

The Harrington Railroad Museum includes a 1926 Pennsylvania Railroad caboose that visitors walk through to see how the train crews lived and the tools that they used on the job. One giant crowbar must have taken several men to use. Visitors can also see a watchman’s tower with equipment to switch the tracks, lanterns, old phones, and a “message stick,” used to grab messages off poles as the train sped along. The tower is one of the few remaining on Delmarva. Working freight trains still pass right by the museum. 

Group Tours
Amenities: Wheelchair accessible, including the railroad caboose.
Fees: Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Tour Tips: Allow 90 minutes for guided tour of the 3 sites. One motorcoach maximum per tour. Motorcoach parking available behind museum. Advance reservations required for group tours. Two days advance notice for cancellation. Messick Agriculture Museum nearby in town.