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06/16/2021 07:00 AM

A Museum on the Move in East Haven


Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier

Forty-nine-year volunteer Alan Zelazo points out distinctive features to visitors riding a trolley built in 1900 during the 17th annual Connecticut Open House Day at the Shore Line Trolley Museum held on June 12.

Peering through the open side of a trolley car built in 1900 the Nosmo Kings band performs outside of the Shoreline Trolley Museum during the 17th Annual Connecticut Open House Day which was held on Saturday June 12, 2021. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier
Tom Ferraiolo III, L, Amy Tindall and Tom Ferraiolo Jr waive through the side of an open trolley car built in 1900 as it departs the Shoreline Trolley Museum on Saturday June 12, 2021. The Nosmo Kings are shown performing outside of the museum during their 17th Annual Connecticut Open House Day. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier
Tom Ferraiolo III, L, Amy Tindall, Mia Tindall, age 4, and Tom Ferraiolo Jr look through side of an open trolley car built in 1900 as it passes another trolley car named Desire. The Shoreline Trolley Museum held their 17th Annual Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday June 12, 2021. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier
Marshland can be seen through side of an open trolley car built in 1900 at the Shoreline Trolley Museum during their 17th Annual Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday June 12, 2021. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier
Amy Tindall takes a photo with her phone as granddaughter Amy Tindall, age 4, watches as they ride a trolley which was built in 1900. The 17th Annual Connecticut Open House Day at the Shore Line Trolley Museum was held on Saturday June 12, 2021.
Longtime volunteers and husband and wife Alan and Delores Zelazo point out the features of a trolley which was built in 1900 for visitors. The 17th Annual Connecticut Open House Day at the Shore Line Trolley Museum was held on Saturday June 12, 2021.
Longtime volunteer Delores Zelazo sits near the tracks as a trolley makes a stop while touring the Shore Line Trolley Museum during their 17th Annual Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday June 12, 2021.