Wisconsin Railroads Featured at Next Door County Historical Society Meeting
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All aboard as the Door County Historical Society kicks off its monthly dinner and program series featuring “Wisconsin Railroads – From the Lead Mining Badgers to Transportation for Door County Cherries!” by Bob Lettenberger of the National Railroad Museum. This program is a joint meeting and presentation with the Peninsula Genealogical Society. The meeting will be held at St. John Bosco School in Sturgeon Bay on April 25 at 6 pm.
Bob Lettenberger
Although railroads are no longer a part of everyday life in America, their impact can still be felt in every corner of the nation, even Door County. During the program Lettenberger will shine some light into the various corners of the country. Along the way he’ll touch on some interesting aspects of railroad development on the national, state and local levels. He will also share how railroads influenced who settled our communities and the potential origin of the Wisconsin-Illinois rivalry.
Lettenberger is the National Railroad Museum’s education director and subject matter specialist. He is a frequent presenter on historical and contemporary railroad subjects in a variety of venues. He has recorded programs with the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, C-Span, South Korean Public Television, Wisconsin Public Television and Milwaukee Public Television. Annually, he works with more than 7,500 students and adults for the Museum’s educational programming.
St. John Bosco School will serve a family-style dinner of rainbow Jell-O salad, baked chicken and ham, mashed potatoes, rolls, dessert and coffee. The dinner and program fee for guests is $22 and $18 for Society members. For reservations, mail a check to Door County Historical Society, PO Box 71, Sturgeon Bay 54235, by April 15. The public is welcome to attend the program for a $5 program fee at 6:45 pm. St. John Bosco School parking lot is located on Maple Street, just east of Duluth Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. For more information, call 920.421.2332 or email [email protected].
