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Indiana Swap Meet and Program

Blackhawk is following local orders and mandates for masking and related COVID-19 protocols.   
​If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.


Blackhawk reserves the right to modify our schedule or programming due to weather or other unforseen circumstances.
Looking to expand our range of influence, as well as providing a much needed service, Blackhawk for several years has been holding swap meets in the railroading hotspot of Northwest Indiana. 

We now hold these three times a year, in January, April and October, always on a Sunday.  Go to our Schedule page for upcoming dates. 

Meets are held at American Legion Post 66, 132 N Wiggs St, Griffith, IN 46319.  The hall opens around 9 AM for vendor setup and opens to the public at 10 AM.  Selling runs from 10 AM to 2 PM and then we offer a presentation on railroading, usually covering Indiana.

8' Vendor tables are $15 each, however the first table is FREE to Blackhawk members.  Click here to join us.  

TABLES SELL OUT QUICKLY.  The size of the hall is limited, and our floor plan allows for easy movement rather than packing in as many tables as possible.  We do maintain a waiting list, but for best results, order and pay for your tables as soon as you can.

Requests for tables should be directed to:
  • Blackhawk Railway Historical Society
    2009 Boehme St.
    Lockport, IL 60441-4611
or please E-mail us

How To Get There

There are limited public transportation options to Griffith, Indiana.  Ride-share services may be available.
American Legion Post 66 is near the famous junction at Griffith, Indiana and the Griffith Depot Museum.
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  • Home
  • Schedule
  • About Us
    • Join Us
    • Newsletter
    • Meetings
    • Chicago Railroad History Month
    • Indiana Swap Meet and Program
    • 50th Anniversary Gallery
    • The Railroads of Will County >
      • Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
      • Chicago & Alton
      • Chicago & Eastern Illinois
      • Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
      • Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
      • Illinois Central
      • Michigan Central
      • The Milwaukee Road (CM&G/CTH&SE)
      • Wabash
      • Shortlines and Industrials
      • Proposed Railroads
      • Interurban Railroads
  • Projects
    • Chicago Railroad History Month
    • Depots >
      • Joliet >
        • History
        • Passenger
        • Railfan
        • UD Tower
      • Symerton
      • Lockport
    • Museums
    • Publications and Documents >
      • EJ&E Documents
    • Community
    • Equipment
  • Connections
    • Railroad History Partners
    • Local Railroad Attractions
    • Regional Museums & Heritage Railroads
    • Model and Garden Railroading
    • Operating Steam Locomotives
    • Today's Railroads >
      • Regional, Short Line and Industrial Railroads
    • Santa Trains
  • Store