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Hesston Steam Museum
EXPERIENCE LIVING HISTORY
At the Hesston Steam Museum, history comes alive as real
working steam locomotives take you on a journey over a spectacular
two and a half mile railroad, through deep woods, past lakes and farm fields.
Or take a ride on a smaller railroad. Our two miniature steam-powered railroads
meander over bridges and through anenchanting wooded landscape.
That’s not all, the Hesston Steam Museum is filled with other s
team powered machinery including a steam-powered saw mill,
92 Ton railroad steam crane, electric power plant, steam traction engines
and much, much more.
The trains range from the "India", a full-size locomotive, to
a 14" gauge live steam railroad and a 1 1/2" scale railroad that all run
through the woods and over and under bridges. Other restored trains on
display include the 1889 Scottish-built locomotive, "The Indian," which
was used in the movie Around the World in 80 Days.
Hesston Steam Museum
Each year the museum opens with its Whistle Stop Days on Memorial Day
weekend. The second weekend in August, Hesston hosts a North-South Skirrnish,
which features Civil War-type musket and cannon competitions. Labor Day
weekend is the annual date for Hesston's Steam and Power Show, a favorite
of thousands each year and recently named one of Indiana's Top 10 Festivals
by Travel Agent Magazine.
Halloween Ghost Train
Last two weekends in October. Ride Sat. and Sun. Take a terror-ific
ride through the hauntedwoods aboard the Flying Dutchman Railroad.
Open Memorial Day - Labor Day
Saturday & Sunday, Noon - 5 pm
Labor Day - October
Sunday, Noon - 5 pm
General Admission Free
Hesston Steam Museum
For visitor information
call (219)-872-5055.
1201 E 1000 N
La Porte, IN 46350
Conveniently located in harbor country only one
and a half hours from Chicagoland.
www.hesston.org/
 
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