Sadsbury Township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Railroads
By Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2014
1. The Railroads Marker
Railroad service came to Evansburg, (Conneaut Lake), in 1859 with the establishment of a station south of town at Stoney Point, a stop on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad. Passengers and freight were transferred to horse buggies and wagons for the three mile trip into town. Twenty-two years later in 1881, Conneaut Lake was directly connected by rail with the Meadville and Linesville Railroad. In addition to serving the ice industry, the connection allowed access to the New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Railroads at Meadville, and the Pennsylvania and Lake Erie Railroad at Linesville.In 1892 the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad built tracks along the canal's abandoned towpath to provide service to Conneaut Lake Park. Thousands of visitors and vacationers came by excursion trains. As many as eight sidings were required to accommodate the trains at the park. The B&LE RR once owned the park and was a prime factor in its promotion and growth. Better roads and the increased use of automobiles and trucks led to the decline of rail service. The last train went through Conneaut Lake in 1969.
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By Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2014
2. The Railroads Marker
Location. 41° 36.205′ N, 80° 18.019′ W. Marker is in Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. Marker can be reached from Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6). Located in Ice House Park in Conneaut Lake Borough. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24584 Water St, Conneaut Lake PA 16316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Ice Industry and the Ice Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology (within shouting distance of this marker); To the Memory of the Brave (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Tablet (about 800 feet away); This Carousel (approx. 2.3 miles away); Blue Streak (approx. 2.3 miles away); Erie Extension Canal (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Erie Extension Canal (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sadsbury Township.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 348 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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