2025 Convention - St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, September 10 through Saturday, September 13
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS FIRST-TIME JOINT RAILROAD CONVENTION, AND WE WANT TO SEE ALL OF YOU THERE.
THIS CONVENTION WILL BE OPEN TO MEMBERS OF ALL RAILROAD SOCIETIES; WE ESPECIALLY WELCOME OUR FELLOW HILL LINE MEMBERS FROM THE BURLINGTON ROUTE.
PLANNING IS STILL UNDERWAY, BUT HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS
WELCOME RECEPTION FOR ALL ATTENDEES ON TUESDAY EVENING
THREE (3) DAYS OF PRESENTATIONS FOCUSING ON THE RELATIONSHIP AND INTERACTION BETWEEN THE HILL LINE RAILROADS
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS FOR THE SOCIETIES
JOINT RAILFAIR ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
SOCIAL HOUR AND BANQUET ON SATURDAY EVENING. THE BANQUET SPEAKER WILL BE DON HOFSOMMER.
SHIRTS AND MUGS WITH THE 2025 CONVENTION LOGO WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE THROUGH PRE-CONVENTION ORDERS!
ON YOUR OWN
HILL HISTORIC SITES AND RAILROAD MARKERS IN THE TWIN CITY AREA. MAPS WILL BE PROVIDED. WE WILL BE REPRODUCING A PUBLICATION AUTHORED BY ROBERT M. FRAME III AND PUBLISHED BY THE JAMES JEROME HILL REFERENCE LIBRARY ENTITLED “JAMES J. HILL’S SAINT PAUL, A GUIDE TO HISTORIC SITES” FOR ALL REGISTRANTS.
THE MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER HAS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON RAILROAD HISTORY AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WEDNESDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY. ADMISSION IS $15 FOR ADULTS AND $12 FOR SENIORS. THE LOCATION IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE HOTEL AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY BUS OR CAR. PARKING IS AVAILABLE, THE COST IS $6 PER DAY. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD INFORMATION ON THE MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER’S WEBSITE AT MNHS.ORG
RAILROAD LAYOUT TOURS. THIS WILL OCCUR ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025. PLANNING IS STILL UNDERWAY FOR THIS EVENT, AND IT IS NOT YET CONFIRMED. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN YOUR JUNE GOAT.
TOURS AND OUTSIDE EVENTS
PRE-CONVENTION TRAIN RIDE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. BOARD THE MTM SCENIC RAILROAD IN OSCEOLA WI FOR A 3-HOUR RT RIDE FROM OSCEOLA TO WITHROW JUNCTION IN WASHINGTON CO MN. BUS TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE HOTEL AND A BOX LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED. BUSES WILL LEAVE THE HOTEL AT 11 AM AND RETURN TO THE HOTEL AT 5 PM.
VISIT THE JACKSON STREET ROUNDHOUSE ARCHIVES AND TOUR THE MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM. VIEW JAMES J. HILL’S BUSINESS CAR, THE GN INTERNATIONAL COACH-DINER 1146, THE CB&Q DOODLEBUG AND MANY OTHER EXHIBITS
TOUR THE JAMES J. HILL HOUSE