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Please send
dates for 2009 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.
January 10,2009 OHNS (Original
Hoho Nickle Society) Meeting and auction. (To bid must be a
member of
OHNS
April 16 - 19, 2009 31st. Annual Amory, MS Railroad Festival and Hobo Gathering
April 20 - 26, 2009 The Water Valley MS Hobo gathering tentatively scheduled. Looking for a sponsor.
Jack Gurner
April Postponed
Casey Jones Hobo Gathering in Jackson, TN postponed because of construction
of new
museum.
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
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 23, 2009
Bucyrus,
OH Hobo Day croneis@embarqmail.com
or
bucyruspreservationsoc@hotmail.com.
Our site is www.bucyrus-preservationsoc.org
June 5 - 7 2009
Rochelle,
Illinois Railroad and Hobo Days Contact
Rick Barnes at; (815) 561-1231
June 24 - 25, 2005
West
Branch, MI
jtennant@westbranch.com (See
below.)
June 27 - 28 2009
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 - 17 - 19, 2009 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 2009 Pre-activities to the National Hobo Convention
August 6 - 9, 2009 Britt, IA.The 109th 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 15 -16, 2009 Stonefield Village (Cassville, WI) Hobo Gathering
September 5, 2009
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 18-20, 2009
Port Huron, MI Hobo Fest
SEPTEMBER 26-27, 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
December 6, 2009 Chriskindimarkt Sunday
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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.