CONNEAUT HISTORICAL RAILROAD

CONNEAUT, OH

Girl at Harbor High School Circa 1950
Girl at Harbor High School Credit: Ashtabula Archive

The Conneaut Historical Railroad in Conneaut, Ohio is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of rail transportation in the region. The organization was founded in 1977 and has since been working tirelessly to restore and maintain historic locomotives, rail cars, and other artifacts.

The Conneaut Historical Railroad operates a number of different rail experiences, including a museum and gift shop, a passenger train, and a freight train. The passenger train offers scenic rides through the picturesque countryside, while the freight train is used to transport cargo such as lumber, coal, and other goods.

Visitors to the museum can explore a variety of exhibits, including antique railroad equipment, photographs, and historical documents. The gift shop offers a range of souvenirs and memorabilia related to rail transportation and the Conneaut Historical Railroad.

The organization also hosts a number of special events throughout the year, including train rides with Santa Claus, Halloween-themed train rides, and other seasonal celebrations.

The Conneaut Historical Railroad is staffed by a dedicated team of volunteers who work diligently to preserve the rich history of rail transportation in the region. Their efforts have helped to make the Conneaut Historical Railroad one of the premier rail museums in the Midwest.

CONNEAUT HISTORICAL RAILROAD is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in CONNEAUT OH. US MID #8403900167

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Girl at Harbor High School Circa 1950
Goofing Off, West 38th Street Boys goofing around near the New York Central yards oil tank off West 38th Street, circa 1950
Stone Bridge Leading To Rock Garden Published by Marty Licklider "Stone Bridge leading to rock garden at Beautiful Lake Shore Park, Ashtabula Ohio."
Main & Spring Streets Stereo
Howard M. Hanna Jr. At Coal Dump John J. Lee James C. Wallace opposite Howard M. Hanna Jr. (1) 1908 - 1968 (1983) Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter Built at Cleveland OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 442 Launched April 28, 1908 500’ LOA, 480’ LBP, 54’ beam, 30’ depth 1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1600 IHP Enrolled at Cleveland OH May 28, 1908 (#72) 480.0 x 54.0 x 30.0, 5905 GT, 4413 NT US 205260 to: Hanna Transit Co., Cleveland OH, W. C. Richardson, Mgr. (home port Fairport OH) Entered service June 6, 1908 clearing Cleveland OH light for Toledo OH to load coal Wrecked Nov 9, 1913 on Port Austin Reef off Pointe aux Barques MI, Lake Huron in the “Big Storm” of 1913 and broke in two. Upbound with coal from Lorain OH for Fort William ON. No lives lost. Abandoned to the underwriters as a constructive total loss. Enrollment surrendered Nov 26, 1913. Salvaged by Reid Wrecking Co., Sarnia ON and towed to Collingwood ON, where she was rebuilt by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. Sold 1915 to Great Lakes Transportation Co., Midland ON, James Playfair, Mgr. (home port to Midland ON) and renamed Glenshee. Enrolled Canadian at 480.0 x 54.0 x 26.0, 5667 GT, 3788 NT Can 134511 Fleet sold 1926 to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC Renamed Marquette (2) 1926 Renamed Goderich (1) 1927 Laid up at end of 1961 season at Quebec QC and did not operate again for this fleet. Sold 1963 to Algoma Central & Hudson Bay Railway Co., Sault St. Marie ON (home port to Sault Ste. Marie ON) and renamed Agawa (2) Sold 1968 to Goderich Elevator & Transit Co., Goderich ON for grain storage in Goderich harbor, retired from active service (home port to Goderich ON) and renamed Lionel Parsons. Sold 1983 to Western Metals Corporation, Thunder Bay ON. Towed to Thunder Bay and scrapped. --Vessel Histories of Sterling Berry
Unloading Wilpen At Superior Dock John J. Lee Photo # 361 Wilpen 1907 - 1979 Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter Built at Ecorse MI by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Hull 28 Launched June 1, 1907 579’ LOA, 554’ LBP, 58’ beam, 32’ depth 1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 2000 IHP Enrolled at Detroit MI July 2, 1907 (#1) 554.0 x 58.2 x 33.0, 7612 GT, 5851 NT US 204238 to: Great Lakes Engineering Works Reenrolled at Detroit MI Aug 9, 1907 (Temp #11) to: Shenango Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port Fairport OH) Entered service 1907 Permanent enrollment at Cleveland OH Aug 31, 1907 (#12) Sold June 26, 1926 to Pioneer Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, Hutchinson & Co., Mgr. Renamed David P. Thompson 1927 Home port to Wilmington DE 1932 Boilers converted 1955 to oil firing. Converted to self-unloader 1957 at Superior WI by Knudsen Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Repowered 1959 with Skinner unaflow engine Remeasured to 8204 GT, 5539 NT Sold 1961 to American Steamship Co., Buffalo NY, Boland & Cornelius, Mgr. Renamed Joseph S. Young (2) 1969 Sold for scrap 1979 to Marine Salvage Ltd., Port Colborne ON. Resold to Italian shipbreakers. Cleared Quebec QC Sept 12, 1979 towed by German tug Hanseat. Arrived LaSpezia Italy Oct 1979. -Vessel Histories of Sterling Berry
At Park Street School 1940's. Park Junior High at the time.
Ducks At Lake Shore Park 1957
Under Route 20 Viaduct 1946
North Park Harry H. Hamm, Erie, PA Marked 2311 on reverse
J. P. Morgan At Superior Dock, Showing New Hulett Unloading Machines John J. Lee Photo # 123
View Of Fast Unloaders

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CONNEAUT HISTORICAL RAILROAD
363 DEPOT ST
CONNEAUT
OH
44030

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MID # 8403900167
Name CONNEAUT HISTORICAL RAILROAD
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Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
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LAT/LONG 41.949504, -80.55881
CODES FIPS State Code: 39
FIPS County Code: 007
US Census Tract: 000103
US Census Block: 4009