Events for September 20, 2025

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat’s 2 1/2-hour journey begins at the historic 1892 Essex Station for a 12-mile, narrated round-trip into the heart of the unspoiled Connecticut River Valley. The steam locomotive pulls vintage coaches through the quintessential New England towns of Deep River and Chester.

AStep aboard the Essex Steam Train for an unforgettable evening of dining, drama, and 1920s intrigue! Begin your night with cocktail hour on our trackside patio, then board the train for dinner as you travel through the beautiful Connecticut River Valley.

Board the Adventure for a cruise to view the spectacular phenomenon of hundreds of thousands of tree and barn swallows converging on the lower Connecticut River.