BLACKHAWK RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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      • EJ&E Documents
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    • Equipment
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    • 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

pROJECTS

Preserving Our Railroad History

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Chicago Railroad History Month

Blackhawk is leading the effort to celebrate to 175th anniversary of the railroad coming to Chicago in 2023 by creating a year-long celebration of public events and exhibitions that will commemorate that history and the future of railroading in Chicago.
CHICAGO RAILROAD HISTORY MONTH
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Publications and Documents

In addition to our own Spike & Tie and the items available in our Store,
Blackhawk works with authors, publishers and the local press,
providing historic documents
and photos from our archives.
PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
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Community

Blackhawk is in the community, encouraging and promoting public awareness of railroads and the importance of our railroad history.​
COMMUNITY

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Museums

Blackhawk works with local
historical societies and museums,
sponsoring, creating and displaying
railroad-themed exhibits,
giving the public a historically
​accurate view of our railroad history.
MUSEUMS
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Depots

Blackhawk has been involved with numerous communities throughout Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana,
assisting with their depot
​restoration projects. 
DEPOTS
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Equipment

Blackhawk and individual members
are involved with projects
restoring individual pieces of
​historic railroad equipment.
EQUIPMENT

​In addition to these activities, Blackhawk members are also involved in:
  • volunteering at railroad museums
  • supporting pro-railroad groups 
  • promotion of the railfan hobby
  • model railroading
  • educating the public

Contents © 2022 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.  

Contact Us

  • 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