ALL ABOARD!
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.
OUR NEXT SCHEDULED EVENT...
FRIDAY, april 14, 2023 - 7:30 PM AT THE GLADYS FOX MUSEUM IN LOCKPORT, IL
- NOTE: RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 7 WHICH IS GOOD FRIDAY
- Our regular monthly meeting
- Program will be a video on the formative years of the Penn Central
- Refreshments provided
- The building opens at 7 PM and meeting runs from 7:30 to no later than 10 PM
sunday, april 23 - 10 AM at the AMERICAN LEGION POST 66 in Griffith, Indiana
- The hall opens around 8 AM for vendor setup and opens to the public at 10 AM.
- Selling runs from 10 AM to 2 PM (or as long as the vendors decide to stay) and then we present a program on Indiana railroads.
- A $2 donation is requested at the door.
- 8' Vendor tables (extremely limited) are $15 each, however the first table is FREE to Blackhawk members.
Click here to join us. - Requests for tables should be directed to:
- Blackhawk Railway Historical Society
2009 Boehme St.
Lockport, IL 60441-4611
- Blackhawk Railway Historical Society
- Please E-mail us for more information about the swap meet
BLACKHWAWK PROUDLY SUPPORTS...
Chicago Railroad History MonthBlackhawk is leading the effort in 2023 to celebrate to 175th anniversary of the railroad coming to Chicago by encouraging celebrations 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.
|
|
Recent website updates
HELP WANTED
Blackhawk is looking for existing or new members interested in...
- Program Director -- schedules programs for our monthly meetings in Lockport, IL and our swap meets in Griffith, IN
- Newsletter Editor -- assembles articles and news items for our bi-monthly newsletter, The Spike & Tie
Follow Blackhawk on social media
Come follow us on our Facebook page...
