By Emily Fitzgerald, Hood River News; August 28, 2019
On April 22, 2017, Mt. Hood Railroad hosted a kickoff celebration for the year’s excursion trips to the Upper Hood River Valley, marketed specifically as a fundraiser for the Hutson Museum in Parkdale under claims that all proceeds would go to the museum.
With tickets for the day’s excursion starting at $40 each, the railroad took in approximately $6,700 the day of the fundraiser, according to Mary Pellegrini, Hutson Museum board president.