August 10, 1932 – “The last streetcar in Stillwater arrives at the Union Depot where it is decorated with black crepe. Led by the city band playing a funeral tune, it then proceeds to Main and Chestnut Streets where first Stillwater streetcar motorman Jerry Hagerty is presented with a large spray of flowers. With 50 Stillwater residents on board, the streetcar proceeds on its final trip to St. Paul. On the way, it stops at the Wildwood station where it is serenaded by the White Bear band playing several songs, ending with all bystanders joining in on the chorus of ‘Goodbye Forever.’ The streetcar’s arrival in St. Paul marks the end of the light rail service in Stillwater.”
http://projects.wchsmn.org/reference/events/last-streetcar-stillwater/
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