In 2022\, author and photographer Wheeler Antabanez took one last walk on the abandoned Erie railroad tracks before they were ripped up in preparation for the future Essex/Hudson Greenway. T he drone images and video he captured on his hike from Montclair to Jersey City resulted in a book and movie about this epic local adventure\, which was released in October 2022 by Abandoned Books. Walking the Old Boonton Line : A Photographic Journey on the Abandoned Rails of New Jersey is the definitive last look at this historic railroad.
\nDuring this li ve presentation\, Wheeler will recreate his journey with a narrated video presentation that retraces every step of his walk. You'll \;be transpo rted along the abandoned tracks of the Old Boonton Line on a guided virtua l tour through the New Jersey towns of Montclair\, Glen Ridge\, Bloomfield \, Belleville\, Newark\, Kearny\, Secaucus\, and Jersey City\, emerging fr om the Bergen Arches and ending at the Hudson River Waterfront.
\nAf ter his presentation\, Wheeler will take questions from the audience and c opies of his books will be available for sale (cash or Venmo accepted).
\nWith over 20 years of experience walking the fringes of literature a nd photography\, Wheeler is known for books about New Jersey and his compe lling live readings. His knack for finding the hidden beauty in the devast ation and decay of our urban environment shines through in his unique stor y-telling style. Wheeler is best known for his role as a correspondent for Weird NJ Magazine and is the author of numerous books.
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