Santa Claus in Spencer County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Santa Claus Land Railroad

Photographed By Thomas Smith, June 17, 2021

1. Santa Claus Land Railroad Marker

Inscription. Santa Claus Land founder Louis J. Kock was a train aficionado. He hired Ted Buehn, a model train enthusiast, to build the Santa Claus Land Railroad for the park's first season. A ¼-scale model of a Baltimore & Ohio locomotive, the train was constructed at George Kock Sons, Inc. in Evansville, Indiana, and include a coal car, passenger car, observation car and cast iron wheels. Although its name and color scheme changed several times over the decades, its popularity with families never wavered.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 38° 7.283′ N, 86° 54.688′ W. Marker is in Santa Claus, Indiana, in Spencer County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Christmas Boulevard (Indiana Route 162) and Indiana Route 245, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 452 E Christmas Blvd, Santa Claus IN 47579, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Freedom Train (here, next to this marker); America's Everyday Heroes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mother Goose Land Train (about 800 feet away); The Raven (approx. ¼ mile away); David Turnham (1803-1884)

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(approx. 4.1 miles away); Snakeroot (approx. 4½ miles away); Dogwood Tree (approx. 4½ miles away); Boyhood Nature Trail (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Claus.

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Photographed By Thomas Smith, June 17, 2021

2. Santa Claus Land Railroad Train

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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