It's About Time: How The Railroads Created The Time Zones - November 21st Only
Sat, Nov 21
|Central Florida Railroad Museum
The United States once had more than 140 time zones, usually set by the position of the sun. To operate safely over long distances, the railroads proposed a standardized timekeeping for the country. Learn how we came to live and work by the system they created. November 21st only! Free admission.
Time & Location
Nov 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Central Florida Railroad Museum, 101 S Boyd St, Winter Garden, FL 34787, USA
About the event
The United States once had more than 140 time zones, usually set by the position of the sun. To operate safely over long distances, the railroads proposed a standardized timekeeping for the country. Learn how we came to live and work by the system they created. Free admission. Exhibit is on display one day only - Saturday, November 21st from 10:00am until 3:00pm in the museum meeting room.