BLACKHAWK RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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DUE TO INCREASING INFECTION RATES OF COVID-19 IN THIS AREA OF ILLINOIS,
BLACKHAWK HAS CANCELLED ALL "IN PERSON" MEETINGS AT THE GLADYS FOX MUSEUM IN LOCKPORT, IL
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

WE WILL INTEND TO HAVE LIVE "IN PERSON" MEETINGS
WHEN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS DECLARED IT IS SAFE TO DO SO

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD THE QUARTERLY INDIANA SWAP MEETS IN GRIFFITH, INDIANA
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE IN THAT STATE

WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED
​THROUGH THE SCHEDULE PAGE ON THIS IS WEBSITE AND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

Get on Board

Blackhawk is always accepting new members who want to share our excitement and expand our knowledge of railroad history. Members include industry professionals, historians, writers, photographers, railfans and those who simply enjoy trains.  Your Blackhawk membership will include:
  • Blackhawk's informative bi-monthly newsletter, the Spike & Tie, published in January, March, May, July, September and November, and distributed via first-class mail to all current members.
  • Blackhawk's envelope membership mailing and meeting reminder, sent out in February, April, June, August, October and December, and distributed via first-class to all current members.
  • One free 8' vendor table at each of our railroad swap meets that take place in January, April and October at American Legion Post 66 in Griffith, Indiana.  Members can purchase additional tables at the regular rate of $15 each.
  • A seat at our monthly meeting, held at 7:30 PM on the first Friday of the month (except July & August) at the Gladys Fox Museum, 231 E. Ninth Street in Lockport, Illinois. Meetings include presentations by railroad historians, photographers, and railroad industry experts. 
  • $10 discount on the Chicago Railroad History Month Poster by Mitch Markovitz.  
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    (Discount applies to poster only, no discount available on the limited edition giclee prints.)
  • Exclusive access to chapter events, open houses and tours.​

Our Dues

Blackhawk works hard to keep the price of membership affordable for all.  All memberships run for the calendar year January to December.
Dues go towards our meeting space, chapter publications, and supporting our preservation projects.
  • Regular Membership - $25
    Includes full membership in the the Blackhawk Railway Historical Society, including all publications
  • Additional Family Members - $3
    For immediate family members.  Does not include publications.
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  • provide your name, address, telephone number
    (only so we may contact you - we do not share our membership information with anyone!)
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  • and a check or money order payable to “Blackhawk Railway Historical Society” 
  • and send it to:
    Blackhawk Railway Historical Society
    4644 E 9000N Rd.
    ​
    Manteno, IL 60950-3111
If you have questions about membership, please write to the above address, E-mail us or attend one of our monthly meetings.

You can also join through the 2021 Blackhawk Railway Historical Society Membership item in our Online Store.  Click and fill in the information and pay through PayPal.

Join the NRHS

​We also invite you to join the National Railway Historical Society, a national railroad preservation organization that we have been affiliated with since 1969.

Note that as of October 2014, chapters of the NRHS no longer accept dues for the national organization.  Those wishing to join or renew with the NRHS are asked to go to http://nrhs.com/membership/join for more information or to pay their dues.

Make a Donation

Blackhawk will gladly accept donations of:
  • railroad memorabilia
  • railroad books and magazines
  • photographs and/or films or railroad subjects
  • monetary donations and cash endowments
We also accept cash donations to further the Chapter's activities.  Donated material will be added to the chapter's collections or auctioned or sold to raise funds for chapter projects and activities.

Donate Your Service

​​From recruiting to research to restoration, Blackhawk has many opportunities available for those wishing to donate their time and resources to one of our many events or projects. If you like to get your hands dirty and want to discover our area's fascinating railroad history, Blackhawk wants you.

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Contents © 2020 Blackhawk Railway Historical Society, Inc. - an Illinois not-for-profit corporation.  
The Blackhawk Railway Historical Society, Inc. is a chapter of the National Railway Historical Society  and  is not affiliated with the former Blackhawk Films or the ​Chicago franchise of the National Hockey League.  

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Join Us
    • Newsletter
    • Meetings
    • 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
  • Schedule
  • Store
  • Projects
    • Chicago Railroad History Month
    • Joliet >
      • History
      • Passenger
      • Railfan
      • UD Tower
    • Depots >
      • Symerton
      • Lockport
    • Museums
    • Publications and Documents >
      • EJ&E Documents
    • Community
    • Equipment
  • Connections
    • Railroad History
    • Local Railroad Attractions
    • Regional Museums & Heritage Railroads
    • Operating Mainline Steam Locomotives
    • Today's Railroads >
      • Regional, Short Line and Industrial Railroads
    • Santa Trains