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Welcome to the
Milwaukee Road Historical Association
The Milwaukee Road Historical Association is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation founded in 1972 and chartered with the State of Wisconsin to study and preserve the history of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (The Milwaukee Road) from its inception in 1850 to its acquisition by the Soo Line Railroad in 1985. MRHA is not affiliated with any railroad company. It is recognized as the official historical body dealing with The Milwaukee Road, its predecessors and its subsidiaries.
Please Note - Due to hundreds of spam posts MRHA has been receiving over the past month, your "Places of Interest" and "Employee Database" submissions will be delayed in being posted by several weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Changes are coming to MRHA.COM! We will be launching our new website in a few weeks. We'll keep you posted!
Time to renew your MRHA membership online!
2012 MRHA Convention Hotel Information
June 28 - July 1, 2012
Best Western Plus University Inn
1516 Pullman Road
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(800) 325-8765
Reservations can be made now, and mention the Milwaukee Road Annual Convention when making reservations to receive the MRHA Convention room rate. Since there are two levels and no elevator, if you are limited in climbing stairs, please request a 1st floor room. Reservations may also be made online at
Click Here
Mention Milwaukee Road Historical Association in the group/conference field to receive our special rate. If it is not mentioned you will not receive our special rate.
NOW AVAILABLE in the COMPANY STORE
Outstanding Locomotives of the
Milwaukee Road
Bill Wilkerson's 1982 color poster is now available in the Company Store. Check it out. Click Here to order.
Follow Jennifer Bahr's Blog on her internship with the Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Public Library.
My MRHA Summer
Membership renewals received after February 15th will cost $3.00 additional postage in order to ship your magazine to you after the membership list has been submitted to the printer. After that date, it will no longer be possible to add your name to the first quarter mailing list.
MEMBERSHIP
Have you moved? Help us keep our records up to date and your TMR coming to your mailbox. Please drop Barb an e-mail at the MRHA Office with your new address.
 Are you a former Milwaukee Road employee, or the relative of one? Please share your history with us!
MRHA - Milwaukee Road Employee Data Base
Many have already have entered their information. Please share with us as we develop this important database.
When submitting "Places of Interest", please help us out by adding a description of the Milwaukee Road related information, a caboose, branch line, directions, etc. so our site visitors get that information to help them plan their visit.
Thanks.
MRHA's Featured Links
Milwaukee Road Modeler Forum A forum for Milwaukee Road Modelers of all scales.
Agawam Southern Railway - A depiction of the Milwaukee Road Northern Montana Sub. in HO and N scale
Would you like to see your Milwaukee Road related website featured at MRHA.com? Submit your link to the MRHA Webmaster for consideration.
What is The Milwaukee Road Historical Association
If you enjoyed the Milwaukee Road, or even if you've never heard the story of how this amazing railroad electrified its operations across five mountain ranges, we invite you to become a member of MRHA. Join with historians, hobbyists, photographers, and model railroaders in preserving and enjoying the memories and traditions of this famous company. Members come from all walks of life, and they're of all ages. The cost is slight, the return unique. An application form is part of this web site. As a member of MRHA, you'll automatically receive these benefits:
The Milwaukee Railroader
See the current TMR cover and Table of Contents online - updated June 14, 2011
MRHA publishes a high-quality, color-filled 48 page quarterly magazine about the Milwaukee Road written and produced principally by MRHA members. The Milwaukee Railroader contains articles tailored for historians and for modelers.. It reviews new books and tapes about the Milwaukee, and it reviews new models of Milwaukee Road equipment and structures. It keeps you up to date on what's happening to the parts of the Milwaukee that are incorporated into other railroads You'll learn who has Milwaukee Road materials to sell and who might want to buy what you have to sell. Your subscription to The Milwaukee Railroader is free with your membership.
Annual Convention
Each year, usually in June, at a place which the Milwaukee Road used to go, MRHA members get together for a convention. There is the usual business meeting. But the weekend is also filled with historical seminars, modeling workshops, and an annual dinner that features a speaker prominent in Milwaukee Road history. Where the location makes it possible, tours are conducted so you can see how and where the Milwaukee ran. The annual meeting of MRHA is strictly for members only - and of course, for members, spouses and guests. You won't be able to enjoy this memorable weekend with other followers of the Milwaukee if you are not a member of MRHA!
MRHA members have created regional divisions of their historical association. Here is your chance to get into MRHA activities locally! But please remember, you cannot be a member of a local division unless you are first a member of MRHA itself. Division dues are not included in MRHA dues. Please contact the division superintendents listed in the CONTACTS page on how to join.
Illinois Division
Next Meetings: up coming dates for our MRHA Illinois Division meetings. They will be held at the Itasca Public Library Sundday Jan. 22, 2012 starting at 2:00pm.
Kansas City Division
Midwest Division (Iowa-Missouri-Minn.-So. Dakota)
Superior Division
Wisconsin Division
Next Meeting March 10, 2012 7:00PM Chase Bank Cudahy, WI.
Other meetings - September 8th and November 3rd
European Division
Yahoo Discussion Group that may be of interest to the Milwaukee Road Fan.
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Click to join MILWmodelers
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