Upcoming Events
May 22 - Rummage Sale - Log Cabin 8AM - 2PM
May 30 -First Steam Train - will run every Sunday until Sept. 30th
Jun. 1 - Museum opens
Jun. 5 -Gas Engine show and Steam Train
Jun. 13 - Drive a Steam Locomotive
Jul. 1 - Organ Recital by David Short - Heritage Center 7PM
Jul. 2 - Fireworks, Steam Train 5PM til dusk
Jul. 2 & 3 - Booth in LL Park
Jul. 3 - Marilyn Monsivais on the Accordion - Heritage Center 7PM
Jul. 3 - Parade, Steam Train
Jul. 25 - Steam rides by Land and Rail
Aug. 7 - Courtney Clisch Concert - Heritage Center 7PM
Aug. 8 - Railroad History Days - Steam Train - Railroad Equipment Demo
Sept. 11-12 - Trains, Tractors and More, Open House, Antique Tool Show
Oct. 23 - Ghost Train
Oct. 24 - Steam engine put away for the winter
Dec. 4 - Santa Train - 3PM - 7PM
Under construction - Last edited 5/2/2010
Please see our calendar for more details.
The Heritage Center and/or Log Cabin are available to rent anytime for your event. Contact us.
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Lake Linden & Torch Lake RR
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Number 3 On the trestle
Lake Linden & Torch Lake Railroad
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The locomotive burns both hard and soft coal as well as wood. Old #3 used to haul smelter lag, copper ingots & billets, and mineral concentrate between the C & H Mills and the smelter in Hubbell. Now she is set up to haul you. |
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Gas & Hydraulic Switcher |
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Stoking up #3 for future fun on the Lake Linden & Torch Lake Railroad |
The Lake Linden and Torch Lake Railroad provides rides on its completed 4-tenth mile loop thanks to the many donations and volunteers. The Shenandoah Boy's Ranch of Arcadia, Missouri volunteered over 3 summers to lay ties and rail which were donated by the Lake Superior and Ishpeming of Marquette. The Sarazin Logging Company, using timber donated by Bob and Ruth Nara, completed the trestle near Torch Lake. This provides a beautiful view of Torch lake and the Lake Linden Village Marina. Under the leadership of Brian Keeney, the railroad operates its 0-4-0 Porter No. 3 steam engine each Sunday from Noon to 4 pm. The museum's gas/hydraulic Plymouth engine operates on Saturdays from 10 am. to 4 pm. as well as weekdays when needed.
Train Ride Fees:
Drive a Steam Locomotive $10.00 with HCHS membership and rail pass
Cab ride $20.00
Adult $4.00
Senior/Student $3.00
Children Under 6 $1.00
Trains run every week-end - June-July-Aug-Sept, noon-4 pm
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Drive a Steam Locomotive
On Sunday, June 13th , The Houghton County Historical Society is offering Houghton and Keweenaw County residents, any man or woman age of 18 years or older, the opportunity to drive our steam locomotive. You will be shown how to operate the engine and will be under the watchful eye of the engineer. No need to worry about the gauges and valves, these will be taken care of by the engineer and fireman.
The cost for this one time opportunity is $25 for once around the track. This covers the cost of membership in the Houghton County Historical Society, an insurance requirement to operate HCHS equipment.
Be sure to include your choice of time between 12:00PM and 4:00PM when sending in your check with reservations. The times available each hour are; :13, :20, :43, and :50 minutes after each hour. Regular passenger runs will be on the hour and half hour. There are approximately 16 slots available so reserve your slot as soon as possible by making your check out to Houghton County Historical Society or HCHS for $25 for a single event, or add the appropriate amount for an Annual Railroad Passenger Pass (see below) and send to:
Herb Leopold
1103 Minnesota
Hancock, MI 49930
906-523-5210
Annual Railroad Passenger Pass
Annual membership in the Houghton County Historical Society now has the option of a Railroad Passenger Pass on the museum's Lake Linden & Torch Lake Railroad.
Membership in the Houghton County Historical Society has included free admission to the Houghton County Historical Museum. This is the first year that we are offering the option of adding an annual pass to ride our train on any of the non-event steam days.
Annual single person HCHS membership fee is $25. the optional Annual Railroad Passenger Pass is an additional $10.
Annual family HCHS membership fee is $40. the optional railroad pass is an additional $20. Family constitutes a husband, wife, father,mother, and children under 18 years of age.
Drive a Steam Locomotive is available to those with a Annual Railroad Passenger Pass on any non-event steam day for $10 for each time around the track.
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