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ack Travel b w s! in time it rc h hive u s The Record Archives ecordA Follow @TheR irMagazine on la tc and @Mon share your own Instagram and photos using local vintage rchives #RecordA To know the history of Montclair is to understand the importance of the key role of trains in its past: The arrival of two train lines in Montclair revolutionized the town in the nineteenth century, transforming it from a sleepy agricultural community to a bustling suburban one. At “TRAIN TALK: MONTCLAIR’S MANY TRAIN STATIONS,” Helen Fallon, vice president of the board of trustees for the Montclair History Center, shares this story of transit and commerce, and its impact on our town. • Suggested donation: $5. 110 Orange Rd., (973) 744-1796, montclairhistory.org. 36 HOLIDAY 2019 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 20 7-8:30 P.M. MONTCLAIR HISTORY CENTER TALKS TRAINS