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Please send
dates for 2008 gatherings as soon as possible.
I can't list them if I don't
have them.
(please include as much detail as possible to
make listing clear)
Scroll down below the date list for descriptions
of the Gatherings
and Festivals.
The following gatherings are scheduled for
2008.
As the dates for others come in they'll be
added to this list.
Where possible the name, in the listings will be a link to the Gathering Web site.
April 16 - 20, 2008
Amory
Mississippi. 330th
Annual Railroad Festival. Hosted
by Loco Larry & Hobo Queen, Ms Charlotte.
Supper will be served for the Hoboes at Loco Larry and Queen Ms Charlotte's
on Thursday.
April 20 - 24, 2008
The Water
Valley Casey Jones Railroad Museum annual Hobo Gathering
The
Water Valley Gathering will NOT happen because
Amory RR Festival has been scheduled for that weekend and Jackson, TN the
following weekend. Hobos can come to Water Valley after Amory for a different
scenery before Jackson. No activities scheduled.
From Host:
Jack Gurner
April 25 - 27 2008
Jackson,
TN. Casey Jones
Trainfest and Hobo Gathering;
at The Casey Jones Village.
For further information, contact:
Lawrence & Norma Taylor
Casey Jones Train Store
30 Casey Jones Lane
Jackson, TN 38305
731-668-1222
lawrencetaylor@beoosouth.net
May 3 2008
Princeton,
MN Railroad Museum. Silver Penny
Museum Director
May 14 2005
Hobo
Day at the Depot (Katy Day) Saturday,
10 am-4pm
(See write up below)
May
ATCHISON
HOBO DAYS; For info click the link
http://santafejack.tripod.com/AtchisonHoboDays/2002.html
May 20-21,
Rochelle RR Days Rochelle, Illinois Please
check the “Grape Vine” at the beginning of May for additional activities
and a complete schedule of events for the weekend. Contact
Kieth at the Rochelle Tourism Center every day except Tuesday and
Wednesday from 11 to 4 PM. Ph: 815-562-7031
May 24, 2008
Bucyrus,
OH Hobo Day croneis@embarqmail.com
or
bucyruspreservationsoc@hotmail.com.
Our site is www.bucyrus-preservationsoc.org
June 6 - 8 2008
Rochelle,
Illinois Railroad Days Contact Rick
Barnes at; (815) 561-1231
June 24 - 25, 2005
West
Branch, MI
jtennant@westbranch.com (See
below.)
June 23 - 24 2007
July 12 - 14 2007 West
Palm Beach, Florida OHNS (Original Hobo Nickel
Society) at the FUN Show
Palm Beach County
Convention Center OHNS Sales: Don Haley donlhaley@aol.com
July - 18 - 19, 20 2008 Deep
lock Quarry Metro Park in Peninsula, Ohio
July - 21 - 22, 2008
VanWert,
OH Hobo Gathering
Check with Hobo
Queen M.A.D. Mary for dates and details. Also
posted below.
July - 26 2008
Venego, PA (history of A No 1) Hobo
Gathering. Contact Host Kerrick Cadwell
at;
kcdco809@yahoo.com
August 5 - 6, 2007 Pre-activities to the National Hobo Convention
August 7 - 10, 2007 Britt, IA.The 108th Annual Hobo Convention
For a schedule of activities go to website:
http://www.brittiowa.com/hobo/events.htm
August - 2007 Note:
From Sunrise * Evarts Hobo Gathering Pending. HoboQueenSunrise@aol.com
The 2nd annual
Evarts Hobo Gathering (IL) is scheduled for the 3rd weekend
in August, following Britt.
August - Saturday,
August 7, 2004
Hobo
Rondezvous in Ontario, Canada. For
particulars contact Russ or Bev Havelock at;
havelockhobo@hotmail.com
August 30, 2008
Bucyrus,
OH Bucyrus Museum Hobo Gathering
Contact Old Crow at croneis@embarqmail.com
bucyruspreservationsoc@hotmail.com.
Our site is http://www.bucyrus-preservation.org/news.htm
SEPTEMBER 6-7, 2008
Annual Hobo Gathering in Historic Pullman, Chicago, IL
For information, contact Tom Shepherd at tomshepherd2001@yahoo.com
or call, 773-370-3305 or Luther the
Jet at 608-244-5493.
September 20 - 21, 2008 Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, MI. www.mstrp.com
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Gila Bend, AZ - (?)
A No Host Gathering held along the UP, (formerly SP tracks). This is real desert, so be prepared, bring all your own supplies including water. Dress warm, the desert gets cold at night.