2022 SCHEDULE
WE ARE FOLLOWING THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND INDIANA
GUIDELINES ON MEETINGS AND PUBLIC GATHERINGS
DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
BLACKHAWK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULE OR PROGRAMMING
DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
GUIDELINES ON MEETINGS AND PUBLIC GATHERINGS
DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
BLACKHAWK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULE OR PROGRAMMING
DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
SATURDAY, MAY 15 & SUNDAY, MAY 16 - Pullman Railroad Days in Chicago, Illinois
NOTE: This is NOT a Blackhawk event, but Blackhawk members will be volunteering.
People, Progress & Innovation celebrates one of the important stories embedded in the Historic Pullman neighborhood's history: Railroad Innovation & the people that drive it.
But to do all this we need your help! We're looking for volunteers who can help with a variety of tasks, including ticket taking, way-finding, helping with tours, and a variety of other tasks. Volunteers get priority access to the site and the tours, as well as snacks, a Pullman Railroad Days volunteer T-shirt, and a chance to be part of a dynamic and engaging community telling America's stories.
To volunteer or for any questions, reach out to Rebecca Conant at rconant@pulllmanil.org or fill out our interest survey here: https://forms.gle/p9EyBAkxCq64k59o6
- The event opens "RAILROADERS: Jack Delano's Homefront Photography" exhibit;
- launches new guided tours of the Pullman factory site;
- offers guided tours of the neighborhood;
- provides limited access to Hotel Florence;
- tours of four historic rail cars, and much more!
- You can learn more details at https://www.pullmanil.org/special-events/
But to do all this we need your help! We're looking for volunteers who can help with a variety of tasks, including ticket taking, way-finding, helping with tours, and a variety of other tasks. Volunteers get priority access to the site and the tours, as well as snacks, a Pullman Railroad Days volunteer T-shirt, and a chance to be part of a dynamic and engaging community telling America's stories.
To volunteer or for any questions, reach out to Rebecca Conant at rconant@pulllmanil.org or fill out our interest survey here: https://forms.gle/p9EyBAkxCq64k59o6
FRIDAY, JUNE 3 - Monthly Meeting in Lockport, Illinois
- Our monthly meeting at the Gladys Fox Museum in Lockport, Illinois
- Program presented by Scott Speegle of the Illinois Department of Transportation with the latest on the state's railroad projects
- The building opens at 7 PM and meeting runs from 7:30 to no later than 10 PM.
- Masking subject to local orders and mandates. If you are feeling or showing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 - Monthly Meeting in Lockport, Illinois
- Our monthly meeting at the Gladys Fox Museum in Lockport, Illinois
- Program TBA
- The building opens at 7 PM and meeting runs from 7:30 to no later than 10 PM.
- Masking subject to local orders and mandates. If you are feeling or showing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.
OCTOBER is Chicago Railroad History MonthBlackhawk 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.
Click here to order your Chicago Railroad History Month Poster by Mitch Markovitz |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 - Monthly Meeting in Lockport, Illinois
- Our monthly meeting at the Gladys Fox Museum in Lockport, Illinois
- Program TBA
- The building opens at 7 PM and meeting runs from 7:30 to no later than 10 PM.
- Masking subject to local orders and mandates. If you are feeling or showing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 - Fall Indiana Swap Meet and Program in Griffith, Indiana
- Meets are held at :
American Legion Post 66
132 N Wiggs St, Griffith, IN 46319 - 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 decided to stay) and then we are present a program on Indiana railroads.
- A $2 donation is requested at the door.
- Masking subject to local orders and mandates. If you are feeling or showing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.
- 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
- Blackhawk Railway Historical Society
- Please E-mail us for more information about the swap meet
- While in Griffith, stop by the Griffith Historical Society's Railroad Park and museum (201 S Broad St.) at the famous railroad crossing and junction, or stop by the Hi-Rail Modular Train Club at the nearby Franklin Center (201 N. Griffith Blvd.)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 - Monthly Meeting in Lockport, Illinois
- Our monthly meeting at the Gladys Fox Museum in Lockport, Illinois
- Program TBA
- The building opens at 7 PM and meeting runs from 7:30 to no later than 10 PM.
- Masking subject to local orders and mandates. If you are feeling or showing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 - Annual Business Meeting and Holiday Party
- Our monthly meeting at the Gladys Fox Museum in Lockport, Illinois
- Program TBA
- The building opens at 7 PM and meeting runs from 7:30 to no later than 10 PM.
- Masking subject to local orders and mandates. If you are feeling or showing symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home.
NOTE: All events subject to cancellation for unforeseen circumstances.
Blackhawk Railway Historical Society is not responsible for events shown here that it does not sponsor.
Blackhawk Railway Historical Society is not responsible for events shown here that it does not sponsor.
About Our Meetings
We hold regular meetings at 7:30 PM on the first Friday of the month (except July and August), at the Gladys Fox Museum on the southwest corner of 9th Street (Illinois Route 7) and Washington Street in the historic downtown district of Lockport, Illinois. Visit our Meetings page for more information.
Doors open at 7:00 PM and there is plenty of free parking on Washington Street. If there is no wake scheduled, additional parking is available in the lot of the adjacent Goodale Memorial Chapel, in the 900 block of Hamilton Street.
Admission to all meetings is FREE and open to the public. Attendees are invited to participate in our monthly raffle of rare and interesting railroad memorabilia and models. Refreshments are also available.
Meetings include a presentation on railroads, past and present, by well-known railfans, authors, photographers, historians, railroad professionals and railroad advocates.
Doors open at 7:00 PM and there is plenty of free parking on Washington Street. If there is no wake scheduled, additional parking is available in the lot of the adjacent Goodale Memorial Chapel, in the 900 block of Hamilton Street.
Admission to all meetings is FREE and open to the public. Attendees are invited to participate in our monthly raffle of rare and interesting railroad memorabilia and models. Refreshments are also available.
Meetings include a presentation on railroads, past and present, by well-known railfans, authors, photographers, historians, railroad professionals and railroad advocates.
Giving A Program/Programs For Your Group
We are always looking for quality programs from railfans, railroad professionals, advocates, scholars and historians. We can supply a large screen, projection equipment (slides, 16mm movies, video or computer) and an appreciative and enthusiastic audience. If you have a program you would like to present, or know of a presenter that has a program to offer, please read about our program requirements on our Meetings page and then E-mail our Program Director.
The Blackhawk can present programs on local railroad history for your organization. There are many possibilities: a discussion of local railroad history, historic railroad movies and photographs, or even a visit from a 19th-century station agent or a real locomotive engineer. Blackhawk members have given presentations to local historical societies, civic groups, government organizations, and lectured at the Chicago History Museum.
For more information, please send us an E-mail or talk to us at one of our monthly meetings.
The Blackhawk can present programs on local railroad history for your organization. There are many possibilities: a discussion of local railroad history, historic railroad movies and photographs, or even a visit from a 19th-century station agent or a real locomotive engineer. Blackhawk members have given presentations to local historical societies, civic groups, government organizations, and lectured at the Chicago History Museum.
For more information, please send us an E-mail or talk to us at one of our monthly meetings.