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For over 50 years, the members of the Blackhawk Railway Historical Society have had an interest and appreciation of railroad history and are actively involved in its study and preservation. Today's well-chronicled events are the historical record for tomorrow, therefore, we are also actively engaged in documenting today's railroading as well.
WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS EASING RESTRICTIONS ON MEETINGS AND PUBLIC GATHERINGS,
WE ARE ANTIPATING HOLDING "IN PERSON" MEETINGS STARTING SEPTEMBER 2021.
WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED
THROUGH THE SCHEDULE PAGE ON THIS IS WEBSITE AND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
WE ARE ANTIPATING HOLDING "IN PERSON" MEETINGS STARTING SEPTEMBER 2021.
WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED
THROUGH THE SCHEDULE PAGE ON THIS IS WEBSITE AND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
Our next scheduled events...
MONDAY, AUGUST 23 to SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 - NRHS National Convention in Milwaukee, WI
- The NRHS will be holding their 2021 National Convention at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Milwaukee Downtown, 611 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203
- Trips scheduled to: National Railroad Museum, East Troy Electric Railroad Museum, Illinois Railway Museum
- Excursion on Metra on the Milwaukee North District and North Central Service lines from Fox Lake, IL to Antioch, IL
- Banquet speaker will be Vice Chair of Metra (and Blackhawk member) Norm Carlson
- Attendees will follow the COVID-19 guidelines from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and the States of Wisconsin and Illinois
- To register, or for more information, go to the NRHS website > https://nrhs.com/convention/
This is not a Blackhawk event. Blackhawk Railway Historical Society is not responsible for changes or cancellations.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - 7:30 to 10 pm
- We are anticipating being able to hold In-person meetings starting in September of 2021. Please follow this website, our Facebook page, or our monthly mailing for further information.
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Blackhawk supports OCTOBER as Chicago Railroad History Month
Blackhawk is leading the effort in 2023 to celebrate to 175th anniversary of the railroad coming to Chicago by creating a year-long celebration of public events and exhibitions that will commemorate that history and the future of railroading in Chicago. Support the cause with your purchase of this exclusive poster from renowned artist Mitch Markovitz...
