Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY RECREATING AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE THE GOLDEN YEARS OF RAILROADS, FROM THE CIVIL WAR DAYS UNTIL AFTER WORLD WAR II, BY OPERATING A LIVING RAILROAD WITH VINTAGE EQUIPMENT FROM THOSE TIMES. WE WILL COLLECT, PRESERVE, RESTORE, AND OPERATE ARTIFACTS FROM THOSE TIMES SO AS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RAILROADING FROM WOODEN EQUIPMENT TO STEEL, AND FROM STEAM POWER TO INTERNAL COMBUSTION. WE WILL GIVE OUR VISITORS A FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE ON THIS EQUIPMENT. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ACCURATELY PORTRAY THIS GOLDEN AGE.
MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY--ALSO KNOWN AS MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY MUSEUM--IS AN OUTDOOR, LIVING MUSEUM AND OPERATING RAILROAD RECREATING THE SMALL TOWN/SHORT LINE WAY OF LIFE DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF RAILROADING, SPANNING THE YEARS 1880-1916, WITH OPERATING TRAINS, EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, AND DISPLAYS OF RESTORED ROLLING STOCK. THE PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION PERPETUATING THE MEMORY AND HISTORY OF RAILROADING, INCLUDING THE PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT & GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS THEREIN INVOLVED, AND TO ENGAGE IN, ASSIST AND ENDOW SUCH LITERARY & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND UNDERTAKINGS AS WILL AID AND ABET IN PRESERVING SAID MEMORY AND HISTORY.
IN 2019-2020, THE SOCIETY CONTINUED ITS PROGRAM SERVICES BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL DEMONSTRATION RIDES FOR MUSEUM VISITORS IN ITS VINTAGE RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, ENTERTAINING REQUESTS FOR PRESENTATIONS TO AREA COMMUNITY CLUBS AND SCHOOLS, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN HISTORIC RAILROAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES THROUGH ITS VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND THE PUBLISHING OF A MEMBER MAGAZINE, NEWSLETTER, AND ANNUAL CALENDAR. OUTREACH ALSO OCCURS DIGITIALLY, THROUGH THE SHARING OF RAILROAD HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION VIA RESTORATION BLOGS AND OTHER SUCH METHODS, DISTRIBUTED TO WEBSITE, EMAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCES. SOME SERVICES TYPICALLY OFFERED WERE TEMPORARILY REDUCED OR SUSPENDED DUE TO HEALTH PRECAUTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THESE TEMPORARILY REDUCED OR SUSPENDED SERVICES INCLUDE: OFFERING EDUCATIONAL RIDES FOR MUSEUM VISITORS IN ITS VINTAGE RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, HOSTING GUIDED TOURS OF RESTORED RAILCARS AND OPEN HOUSES SHOWCASING ONGOING RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND MEMBER MEETINGS AND EVENTS.MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN 2019-2020 INCLUDED THE ADDITION OF A 2,500 SQ. FT. BUILDING TO PROVIDE SAFE, SECURE STORAGE FOR MUSEUM ARTIFACTS AND MACHINERY CRITICAL TO MUSEUM OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE RESTORATION OF NUMEROUS HISTORICAL RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jeffrey Bloohm | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Huttenburg | DIRECTOR (THRU DECEMBER) | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Schumacher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Miller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Spinelli | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Duresa | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Colby | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roberta Wagner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Colin O'Brien | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Anderson | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Bauman | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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