NE Ohio Historical Day At the Painesville Railroad Museum
Schedule
Sat Aug 22 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
475 Railroad Street, Painesville, OH, United States, Ohio | Painesville, OH
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Join us at the Painesville Railroad Museum for our first NE Ohio Historical Day on August 22, 2026 from 10 am to 4 pm. Meet and Greet representatives from The Lake County Historical Society, the Indian Museum of Lake County, Madison Historical Society, James A. Garfield National Historic Site, and Fairport Harbor Light House. Meet and Greet Spankybird, a blue and gold Macaw (weather permitting).
Also in attendance will be author Ken Springirth who will be signing his book “Erie to Cleveland by Trolley” and Dan Rager author of “Ohio - Gateway to America “
Have your picture taken with Reenactors:
George Washington by Dale Fellows
Abraham Lincoln by George Anderson
Commodore Carter by Ed Keyse
General James A. Grant by Ben Frasyer
Lucretia Garfield by Anita Benedetti
Additionally, there will be a demonstration of Native American drum playing and dancing by Eastern Lanapi Nation.
Visit our Historic 133 year old Depot built by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad in 1893. Also be sure to visit our new Collinwood Engine Barn, home of the Collinwood 999 engine (built in 1932 at the Collinwood NYC Yard) and a horse drawn trolley (Cleveland # 48) built by the East Cleveland Railroad Company in 1865,
We will also have a Model Train Flea Market. Many new items have been added thanks to recent donations. 10’ x 10’ space is $15.00. Dealers provide their own tent, tables, and chairs.
Food will be available including our famous HoBo Beans, Hot Dogs, Hamburg’s, and chips. All for a small donation.
Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street
Painesville, Ohio 44077
[email protected]
216-470-5780
painesvillerailroadmuseum.org
A 501c3 non-profit.
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