On East Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 142) at South Heisterman Street, on the right when traveling east on East Huron Avenue.
While surveying the first state road through the Huron County wilderness in 1861, Rudolph Papst and George Willis Pack made camp here and found a much-used and badly damaged axe. At Pack's suggestion, Papst used the name "Bad Axe Camp” in the . . . — — Map (db m211161) HM
On East Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 142) east of South Heisterman Street, on the right when traveling east.
With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
Col. William H. Nelson
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action — — Map (db m211159) WM
On Lakeside Drive, 0.2 miles north of Main Street (State Route 25), on the left when traveling south.
The Gillingham Fish Company was established in 1886; the Bay Port Fish Company in 1895. At their peak in the 1920s and 1930s, they shipped tons of perch, walleye, herring, whitefish and carp to New York and Chicago in refrigerated railroad cars. . . . — — Map (db m160705) HM
On South Unionville Road (Michigan Route 25) 0.6 miles south of Pigeon Road (Michigan Route 142), on the right when traveling north.
Small fires were burning in the forests of the Thumb, tinder-dry after a long, hot summer, when a gale swept in from the southwest on Sept. 5, 1881. Fanned into an inferno, the fires raged for three days. A million acres were devastated in Sanilac . . . — — Map (db m160706) HM
Near South Unionville Road (State Highway 25) 0.6 miles south of Pigeon Road (State Highway 142), on the right when traveling north.
Brown
Roadside Park
Honoring
Henry A. Hamp
As chief of right-of-way acquisition for state highways during the last 19 years of his 30-year Department career (1951-1981), Mr. Hamp supervised the acquisition of some 43,000 land . . . — — Map (db m180748) HM
On Cedar Street east of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east.
Stagecoaches played an important part in developing the Midwest. Michigan’s frontier “fever” peaked in the decade from 1830 to 1840 with a 600 percent population increase. Stagecoaches attempted to fill the demand for fast and relatively . . . — — Map (db m160627) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 25) at Pine Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
from the
Pontiac Oxford
and Northern R.R.
(now Grand Trunk Western)
laid about 1882
between
Caseville and Pontiac
On July 17 1961, this was the first rail removed when the last 6 miles of the original track from Caseville to Pigeon . . . — — Map (db m180792) HM
On Main Street (Michigan Route 25) at Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
In 1868 the Reverend Manasseh Hickey and twelve settlers organized a Methodist Episcopal church in Caseville. Services were held in a schoolhouse until the present church was built. Upon its dedication on November 15, 1874, the Gothic-inspired . . . — — Map (db m153555) HM
Near Port Austin Road near Sleeper, on the right when traveling west.
Michigan's Coastal Sand Dunes...like no others on earth
In the Great Lakes region, sand dunes are one of our most striking landforms.
They became a part of our coastal scenery a mere 3-4,000 years ago when a receding
lake level exposed an . . . — — Map (db m239412) HM
Near S. Lakeshore Road (State Highway 25) 0.2 miles south of Atwater Road, on the left when traveling south.
"White Rock" is steeped in history and oral traditions. Henry Schoolcraft, in his Travels of 1820, speaks of the White Rock and its prominence. He says, "White Rock, an enormous detached mass of transition limestone standing in the lake at the . . . — — Map (db m68867) HM
On South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) near Broad Street, on the right when traveling north.
Birthplace
of
Frank Murphy
Justice, United States Supreme Courty
1939-1949
Graduate Harbor Beach High School
Captain of infantry, U.S.A.
Judge, Recorder's Court, Detroit
Mayor, City of Detroit, Governor-General, Philippine Islands . . . — — Map (db m213251) HM
On Water Street at Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street.
Corporal Curtis James Wells was born March 14, 1931, to Wilbert and Emma Wells. He spent most of his life in Harbor Beach, Michigan, where he attended school until joining the army. Corporal Wells never completed high
school because he convinced . . . — — Map (db m213493) HM
On Ritchie Drive, 0.3 miles east of North Lakeshore Road.
During a tremendous storm on November 29, 1966, the 60-year-old, 586 foot long Daniel J. Morrell broke in two and sank North of Harbor Beach.
The ship was plowing through near hurricane force winds and waves higher than a three-story building. . . . — — Map (db m213519) HM
Near Wood Street near North Huron Avenue (Michigan Highway 25).
The Detroit Edison's Harbor Beach Power Plant began
generating electricity to Michigan's thumb communities
on beautiful Lake Huron in 1968. The plant generates 103
megawatts of electricity and provides critical
voltage stability to Michigan's . . . — — Map (db m225885) HM
On South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) near State Street, on the right when traveling south.
Photo captions from left to right, top to bottom:
The J. Jenks & Co. General Store built in 1882. It was renamed The Mihlethaler Store in 1902. It was located on the North East corner of Huron Avenue and States Street.
Men cleaning the downtown . . . — — Map (db m213521) HM
On South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) 0.1 miles south of State Street (Michigan Route 142), on the left when traveling south.
Side 1
Frank Murphy was associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court from 1940 until his death in 1949. His earlier career included service as a judge in the Detroit Recorder’s Court and instructor in law at the University of Detroit in . . . — — Map (db m153635) HM
This bridge, named in memory of Randy Rapson, was built by the community with
materials donated by his family.
Randy
was a lifelong resident
and businessman of Harbor
Beach. He was born February
5, 1955, to George and . . . — — Map (db m226068) HM
On Water Street near Broad Street, on the left when traveling north.
First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church began in Rock Falls about 1864 in a building Jeremiah Jenks built as a gathering place. In 1874 the First Baptist Church of Rock Falls was organized with Reverend A. M. Swain. When Mr. Jenks . . . — — Map (db m213486) HM
On North Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) at State Street on North Huron Avenue.
The Sand Beach Opera House
The Opera House was built on land donated to the village by J. Jenks & Company just north of the present Community House building. There was a room for the Fire Department to store their fire truck, hose cart and . . . — — Map (db m213511) HM
On Trescott Street near Resort Road, in the median.
During the mid 1800s, sailing ships of all sizes transported lumber, iron ore, and copper from Michigan's vast forests and Upper Peninsula mines. The
lumber was in demand to build the cities of Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, and other Midwest cities. . . . — — Map (db m213505) HM
On South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) at South 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on South Huron Avenue.
History
1921-2011
In 1920 The Huron Milling Company of Harbor Beach acquired property at the corner of Broad and First Streets, consisting of two lots, each with a frame building. With this nucleus, a hospital was started to serve their . . . — — Map (db m213522) HM
On Trescott Street near Resort Road, on the left when traveling east.
On October 25, 1876, a lighthouse was erected on the north side of the main entrance of the harbor. A light, visible for 3 miles, guided ships to the safety of the new Government Harbor of Refuge
The "skeleton" design light tower, with the lamp . . . — — Map (db m213507) HM
On Water Street at State Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street.
In 1878 the Port Huron and Northwestern Railroad began laying track from Port Huron to Minden City, where it would branch off to Bad Axe and Port Austin. J. Jenks & Co. convinced the railroad company to continue the track from Minden City to Sand . . . — — Map (db m213484) HM
On North Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) near Garden Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the
honor and sacrifice
of the men and women
who served our
country
Let none forget
they gave their all
and faltered not
when came the call — — Map (db m213523) WM
On Water Street at State Street, on the right when traveling east on Water Street.
The first industry in the area that would become Harbor Beach was groups of "Shingle Weavers" who cut wood shingles from trees that covered the vast undeveloped thumb area of Michigan.
The lumber companies followed to harvest the trees and . . . — — Map (db m213514) HM
On Trescott Street near Resort Road when traveling east.
1916, August 26 - James H. Lincoln born in Sand Beach Township, three miles south of Harbor Beach, to Burr and Esther (Hoare) Lincoln.
1934 — James Lincoln graduated from Harbor Beach High School.
1935-1937 —James H. Lincoln . . . — — Map (db m213506) HM
On South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) near State Street, on the right when traveling north.
1890: Born William Francis Murphy in Harbor Beach in April 13, 1890.
1914: Received a law degree from the University of Michigan.
1917-1919: Served in the U.S. Army during World War I achieving the rank of Captain with the . . . — — Map (db m213475) HM
On Water Street at Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street.
Bruce Gardner Johnson was born on July 15, 1937, in Harbor Beach, Michigan. He was the eldest of four children born to Claire and Lucille Johnson. Throughout his early years and into young adulthood, Bruce distinguished
himself in all his . . . — — Map (db m213495) HM
On Ritchie Drive, 0.2 miles east of North Lakeshore Road, on the right when traveling east.
In the 1880s, Sand Beach was a very busy port city. Ships delivered supplies, and products produced in the area were shipped out. The large amount of ship
traffic required that a life saving service station be built.
The original station was . . . — — Map (db m213520) HM
On Water Street near Broad Street, on the right when traveling north.
Major Louis J. Sebille was born in Harbor Beach, Michigan, on November 21, 1915. He was the son of Louis Joseph August Sebille, M.D., and Edna I. (DeLish) Sebille. In 1934 he enrolled at Wayne State University in Detroit,
Michigan, where he was a . . . — — Map (db m213489) HM
On South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) at Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on South Huron Avenue.
A hostile climate confronted Americans of Japanese descent following the attack on Pearl Harbor that led to United States' entry into World War II. Despite their loyalty and distinguished service in our armed forces, Japanese Americans were . . . — — Map (db m213218) HM
On North Lakeshore Road at Ritchie Drive, on the right when traveling west on North Lakeshore Road.
The North Park Pavilion has been an integral piece of Harbor Beach life for more than a century. In 1905 the Pavilion was built across the road in what is today, North Park Campground. In 2015 it was moved to its present location as part of the . . . — — Map (db m213518) HM
PFC Brian J. Backus grew up in Harbor Beach, Michigan and graduated from Harbor Beach High School in 2008.
In June 2010, Brian joined the US Army and became a Combat Medic. He arrived at Fort Drum, New York in December. In March of 2011 he . . . — — Map (db m213501) HM
This trail is named in memory
of Brian J. Backus who served
in the 10th Mountain Division,
3rd Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 87th
Infantry Regiment, Blackhawk
Company.
Brian grew
up in Harbor
Beach and
graduated
from high
school in
2008. . . . — — Map (db m226067) HM
On Water Street at Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street.
Aaron Cutler Elandt was born November 13, 1980, Paul and Linda Elandt in Port Hope, Michigan. He graduated from Harbor Beach High School in 1999. He joined the Army on March 30, 2000, as a 19D Cavalry Scout and was assigned to G Troop, 5th Squadron, . . . — — Map (db m213499) HM
On Trescott Street near Resort Road, on the left when traveling east.
Since man first inhabited the thumb area of Michigan, Lake Huron has been the most important mode of transportation. Long before there were wagon trails or railroads the lake provided a method for Native Americans and pioneers to travel and . . . — — Map (db m213508) HM
On South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) near State Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1914 Frank Murphy graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and joined his father's law practice until he left to serve in World War I. In 1920 the elder Murphy died and the law office was locked and remain unchanged. Almost all . . . — — Map (db m213479) HM
On the Great Lakes, November is well known for its horrendous storms which turn the lakes into a boiling cauldron of wind and waves. There is one storm which was the deadliest and most destructive storm to ever occur on the Great Lakes; "The Great . . . — — Map (db m213510) HM
On North Lakeshore Road at Ritchie Drive on North Lakeshore Road.
The Grice House Museum Complex consists of three buildings: The James Grice House, the Adams Schoolhouse, and the Agricultural History Building.
The James Grice family emigrated from England in 1872. James operated a shingle mill where North . . . — — Map (db m213517) HM
On South Huron Avenue (Michigan Route 25) near State Street, on the right when traveling north.
Bring Back The Light!
Augustin-Jean Fresnel (pronounced Fruh-nell), a nineteenth century French physicist, is credited with inventing the compound lenses which are still widely used in lighthouses.
The Fresnel lens appears much like a . . . — — Map (db m213482) HM
Near S. Lakeshore Road (State Highway 25) 0.2 miles south of Atwater Road, on the left when traveling south.
In the early 1800s, "White Rock", a point well known to the Indians and early voyagers, played a significant role in defining settlements.
The Act establishing the Territory of Michigan was passed January 11, 1805, and took effect June . . . — — Map (db m68866) HM
On Trescott Street near Resort Road, in the median.
At 7 A.M. Sunday, July 17, 1988, 27 year old Vicki Keith departed from Harbor Beach on an epic swim across Lake Huron. Vicki swam on through July 17, July 18, and onward into the early hours of Tuesday, July 19th. She arrived on the sand beach . . . — — Map (db m213503) HM
On South Lake Shore Road (Michigan Route 25) 0.2 miles south of Atwater Road, on the right when traveling north.
The White Rock in Lake Huron, opposite this stone, long venerated by the Indian tribes of Michigan, marks the northern line of the territory released by them to the United States under the treaty made at Detroit, Nov. 17, 1807. This plaque replaces . . . — — Map (db m213219) HM
On Grant Street south of White Rock Road, on the right when traveling south.
Named after a boulder in Lake Huron that was used as a landmark in the Indian Treaty of 1807, the village was settled about 1860. Destroyed in the Great Fire of 1871, the town was soon rebuilt, including a schoolhouse. The present building was . . . — — Map (db m154098) HM
The Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse and Lifesaving Station aided mariners for over a century, beginning in 1847. That year the United States Lighthouse Service built the first lighthouse on this site to mark the turning point of Lake Huron into . . . — — Map (db m41201) HM
On Moeller Road, 2.4 miles North Van Dyke Road (State Route 53), on the left when traveling east.
St. Mary of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church
The Polish refugees who immigrated to Dwight Township in the 1840s in order to escape Prussian domination worshipped at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Port Austin. In 1903 in an effort to . . . — — Map (db m153627) HM
On Main Street, 0.6 miles east of South Caseville Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1882, as three new railroads began to lay track in Huron County, two cousins from Saginaw, John G. and John S. Owen, bought land in the Columbia Swamp. The following year, they opened a sawmill to harvest the native oak. John G. Owen hired Quincy . . . — — Map (db m160803) HM
On South Main Street (Michigan Route 142) 0.1 miles south of Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Pigeon Depot was constructed in 1908 and served two railroad lines. In 1883 the Pontiac, Oxford and Port Austin Railroad, a north-south line, had been extended to Caseville and a depot was built at Berne, one mile north of here. Around 1886 the . . . — — Map (db m160812) HM
On Lake Street (Michigan Route M-25) south of Madison Street, on the left when traveling south.
A native of New York, contractor Charles G. Learned helped build New York City’s waterworks system and the Erie Canal. Around 1857, Learned and his brother-in-law purchased several thousand acres of pine land in Michigan’s Thumb area. Two years . . . — — Map (db m160068) HM
On Huron City Road north of North Lakeshore Road (State Route 25), on the right when traveling north.
Side One
During the mid-1850s the firm of R. B. Hubbard and Company, which included Connecticut-born entrepreneurs Langdon Hubbard, his brother Watson, and cousin Rollin B., built a steam-powered sawmill on Willow Creek. The company . . . — — Map (db m160462) HM
On West Spring Street (State Highway 25) at Arch Street, on the right when traveling west on West Spring Street.
To the men and women of this community who helped preserve the freedoms of humanity for all ages to come
★ ★ ★
Let none forget they gave their all and faltered not when came the call — — Map (db m226918) WM
On Farrar Street, on the right when traveling west.
The storm of November
9-11, 1913, has proven
to be the worst natural disaster
in the recorded history of the
Great Lakes. The devastation
was unprecedented. More than
two hundred-fifty sailors lost
their lives: 25 ships were sunk
or . . . — — Map (db m226917) HM
On Lake Street (State Highway 25) at East State Street on Lake Street.
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
Winsor Snover Bank
1884 — — Map (db m226972) HM
This chimney was built in 1858 by John Geltz. It is all that remains of the lumber mill established that year by William R. Stafford. Port Hope grew up around the mill. For a score of years this town was a center of lumbering in the Thumb. It also . . . — — Map (db m41202) HM
On State Road near West Huron Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to the sailors of Lake Huron
This anchor was lost by the schooner E Cook about 1880 while battling a terrific storm in the vicinity of the dock at Port Hope. The anchor was salvaged in the summer of 1931 and erected by the . . . — — Map (db m225985) HM
On State Road near Portland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Train Arriving in Port Hope
The long awaited railroad reached Port Hope in October of 1903, providing both freight and passenger service on a year-round basis.
Engine House
After a 1910 fire destroyed the Harbor Beach roundhouse, . . . — — Map (db m225905) HM
On Rubicon Road near North Lakeshore Road (Michigan Highway 25), on the right when traveling west.
AMVETS Post 115
Post chartered Dec. 1948, with 30 members.
Site purchased 1971
Post home completed 1973
Flag pole donated by Post Auxiliary — — Map (db m226072) HM
Brigantine E. Cohen- US #8192
Length- 116.16 ft. Beam- 26 ft. Depth- 9 ft.
Built - Henry D. Root - Lorain, Ohio - 1867
Sank-October 18, 1890 - Port Hope Reef
Crew Rescued by: Pointe aux Barques Life Saving Station
Discovered by: . . . — — Map (db m226686) HM
A standard 600-footer with breadth of 58 feet and drawing 27.4 feet, the Daniel J. Morrell was a turn-of-the-century bulk freighter hauling limestone, coal, iron ore and taconite.
The Morrell was one of the few documented cases of a great . . . — — Map (db m226212) HM
You have to go out, but you do not have to come back
This flag is dedicated to the men of the United States
Life Saving Service, Station 2 10th. District,
Pointe aux Barques Lifesaving Station, Port Hope, MI.
Seven Surfman rowed out in . . . — — Map (db m226678) HM
In 1875 the supply ship Haze delivered materials to Pointe au Barques to construct a lifesaving
station located 300 yards south of the lighthouse. September 15, 1876 the Class A station opened
in the morning, making it the first . . . — — Map (db m226650) HM
On Park Drive near Gulick Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Flammable oils burned in the lighthouse lantern were stored in this
building. Some types of oils used were whale oil, lard oil, rape seed
oil and kerosene.
On August 13, 1892 the lighthouse supply ship delivered the materials
to construct . . . — — Map (db m226163) HM
On State Road near West Huron Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1872, the citizens
of Port Hope
constructed a new
two storied school
building on the
corner of School and
Second Streets. In
1927, the school
building was torn
down, saving the bell
tower roof.
For many years
the old tower . . . — — Map (db m225986) HM
After a ninety mile trip up Lake Huron, in April of 1848, Peter and Catharine Shook, with their eight children, saw their new home. Out of the thick forest there was a three acre opening containing a house with a twenty-eight foot detached tower. . . . — — Map (db m226661) HM
On State Road near West Huron Street, on the right when traveling east.
Port Hope became incorporated as a
village in 1887. During the centennial
celebration in 1987, it was decided to
create a time capsule to preserve
memorabilia. On July 2, 1989 a
container filled with a variety of items
was buried at this . . . — — Map (db m225984) HM
November 8, 9th & 10th are three days remembered as the worst storm in Great Lakes history. The
storm that became known as The White Hurricane was created out of warm air from the Gulf of Mexico
and the first arctic air from the far . . . — — Map (db m226685) HM
The Great Lakes were formed 20,000 years ago when the third ice age, containing ice two miles high, melted and retreated. The ice was so heavy and powerful it gouged out the earth's surface and created the Great Lakes. Approximately 3,500-4,000 . . . — — Map (db m226673) HM
In 1872, Congress appropriated the funds necessary to
construct a US Life-Saving Station (LSS) at Pointe aux Barques,
Michigan. The building in front of you is a "Type 1875" USLSS
boathouse that was constructed in 1876. As . . . — — Map (db m226691) HM
On East Main Street, 0.1 miles South Beck Street (State Route 25), on the right when traveling east.
John C. Liken
One of Sebewaing’s most prominent citizens, John C. Liken (1832-1920), came here in 1865 from New York State where he owned a cooperage. Lured by Michigan’s bountiful forests, he opened stave and sawmills in Sebewaing, . . . — — Map (db m160752) HM
On East Bay Street, 0.2 miles east of South Beck Street (State Highway 25), on the right when traveling east.
In memorial of
the founders of
Auchville
April 4, 1853.
First Officers
Friedrich Schilling
Supervisor,
J. Friedrich Luckhard
Clerk,
Jacob F. Ruehle
Treasurer.
The Indians had named
the crooked river
Sebewaing
This . . . — — Map (db m180670) HM
On South Center Street north of West Grove Street, on the right when traveling south.
Sebewaing Township was organized in 1853. In 1877 the board resolved to use “liquor money” to build this township hall. The atypical two-story town hall included voting booths, a courtroom, a jury room, a jail, and a meeting hall. The front door . . . — — Map (db m131775) HM
On East Bay Street, 0.2 miles east of South Beck Street (State Highway 25), on the right when traveling east.
Here, on July 1, 1845, three Lutheran missionaries, Rev. Johann J.F. Auch, Rev. J. Simon Dumser, and Rev. George Sinke, arrived. The Lutheran leader, Rev. Friedrich Schmid, sent them from Ann Arbor to evangelize the Chippewa Indians. A log chapel . . . — — Map (db m131772) HM
On East Main Street, 0.4 miles east of Washington Street (State Route 19), on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1907 by local contractor David Pierce, the Citizens Bank Block also housed a harness shop and a library. Albert Sleeper (1862-1934), who served in the Michigan State Senate and as governor, cofounded the bank with his uncle A. W. Merrell, . . . — — Map (db m160467) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
This semaphore was originally in front of the depot
in Jenera, Ohio on the Akron, Canton, & Youngstown
Railway. It was acquired by the museum in 1977.
This Sign Placed Here In Honor Of: All The Volunteers Of The Mad River RR Museum — — Map (db m199612) HM
Near Southwest Street south of Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north.
This Baltimore & Ohio "Wagon Top” caboose was donated by the Chessie System, Willard, Ohio in April 1983. It debuted in 1934 and was so named because of the round roof outside ribbed edges resembling a conestoga wagon. — — Map (db m199641) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
This small building was donated to the museum
in 1979 by John Mahl. It was used in the Havana, Ohio
area on the Sandusky branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio RR. — — Map (db m199622) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
Builder - ALCO
Horsepower - 1000 HP
Built - 1956
Model - S-4
After serving many years on the B&O RR, this
switcher locomotive was purchased by the Central
Soya Elevator here in Bellevue to move grain cars.
It was donated to the museum in . . . — — Map (db m199639) HM
On Memorial Way north of East Main Street (Ohio Route 113), on the right when traveling north.
In memory of our veterans who died in
the war to save our Union
1861 - 1865
Wb. Amsden • Isaac Billman • B.J. Bartlett • Samuel Crouse • Jacob Denious • Henry Dole • Jerome Drury • Joseph Ecle • George Brith • Charles B. Cambee • William . . . — — Map (db m204550) WM
On Memorial Way, on the right when traveling north.
In Loving Memory Of
Our Fallen Veterans
World War I
Clarence Bannworth •
Walter Endle •
Walter Goers •
Harley Heya •
Henry Heyman •
Cloyd Vers •
Carl Sherman •
Dennis Whelan •
Ray Miller
World War II
Laurence . . . — — Map (db m231519) WM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
Builder - H.K. Porter Co.
Built - 1943
The 65 ton "Fireless Cooker” was built for the
Avon Lake Plant of Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Company. This operated without a firebox by
getting a charge of superheated steam from a
stationary . . . — — Map (db m199621) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
This Depot was built by the Wheeling & Lake
Erie RR in 1882 along their main line at Curtice,
Ohio, south of Toledo. It was donated to our
society by the Norfolk & Western RR in 1975.
It was moved to Bellevue by many volunteers
and with the . . . — — Map (db m199613) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
This small, but popular building is actually
a his and hers outhouse that was with the
Curtice Depot. It was moved at the same
time as the Depot in 1976. — — Map (db m199624) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
The concrete phone booth was used for communication
by the employees of the Erie Railroad around the
Marion, Ohio area. It was acquired by the museum
in April, 1984.
This Sign Placed Here In Honor Of: All The Volunteers Of The Mad River RR . . . — — Map (db m199625) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
This car was built by Fruit Growers Express in
their shops in 1947. The car was built of wood
because of the post World War II steel shortage.
Local railroad unions and brotherhoods
purchased this wooden reefer for the museum
from FGE in 1974. — — Map (db m199619) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
This car was built in the early 1900's, and is the
oldest, all steel car in the museum. It was used
in the quarries of Bellevue for some 40 years and
was retired in 1954. The society acquired the
car in 1976.
This Sign Placed In Memory Of: . . . — — Map (db m199618) HM
On Southwest Street (Ohio Route 269), on the left when traveling south.
A founder of the Standard Oil Company, Henry Morrison Flagler spent his formative years in Bellevue and began his business career here in 1844, building his home near this site in 1858. He first became associated with John D. Rockefeller as a fellow . . . — — Map (db m135371) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
It is a two bay hopper which was built in September
1926 for the L& H Railroad. Found in an
abandoned lime stone quarry in Forest, Ohio, it
was donated to the museum by the Standard Slag
Company of Youngstown, Ohio in April 1982.
This Sign . . . — — Map (db m199627) HM
Near Southwest Street south of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
This heavy weight, 6 axle baggage car was used on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad until the start up of Amtrak. It was saved by member George Payne and was acquired by the museum in 1978. It was originally going to be our gift shop but now . . . — — Map (db m199638) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
This Milwaukee Road Ice Bunker Reefer Car was
used to transport fruit & vegetables across the
U.S. Crushed ice was dumped into the ends of
the car and fans would blow the cold air through
the car. This insulated car now houses our
displays on . . . — — Map (db m199623) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
Builder - Fairbanks
Morse Horsepower - 1200 Hp
Model H-12-44
Built - 1952
Built in Beloit, Wisconsin for the Milwaukee Road,
it was originally #2310. It was one of 75 total units
for the Milwaukee Road. The 740 was donated to
us by Mr. . . . — — Map (db m199628) HM
On Southwest Street, on the right when traveling north.
This caboose was built by N&W forces at their
Roanoke, VA shop in 1924. It was retired from
duty in 1977 and acquired by the society in 1978.
It was the first original N&W piece of equipment
in the museum and was delivered to us in "road
ready” . . . — — Map (db m199640) HM
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