Sadsbury Township near Conneaut Lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Railroads

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2014

1. The Railroads Marker

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 41° 36.205′ N, 80° 18.019′ W. Marker is near Conneaut Lake

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, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is in Sadsbury Township. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 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); Erie Extension Canal (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Erie Extension Canal (approx. 5.1 miles away); French Creek Feeder (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conneaut Lake.

Other markers no longer nearby. Conneaut Reservoir (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Blue Streak (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2014

2. The Railroads Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.