UPDATE – Prototype Railroad Information
January 15, 2022
Some cursory information regarding the Wausaukee Branch has been added to our Prototype Railroad page. We had not included any mention of it before, because
Updates to Our Web Site
NEW – Reminders of the Menasha Branch – High Cliff Spur
January 9, 2022
A new page has been added to the Reminders of the M&N section of the web site: Reminders of the Menasha Branch – High Cliff
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Forest Junction to Green Bay
January 3, 2022
The Milwaukee & Northern Main Line – Forest Junction to Green Bay page has been updated, including new information and photographs of Forest Junction, Holland
UPDATE – Appleton Branch
December 13, 2021
Two new photographs and information have been added to The Milwaukee & Northern – Appleton Branch page. The former M&N yard at Appleton, Wis., circa
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
December 12, 2021
The Milwaukee & Northern Main Line – Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page has been updated, including new information and photographs of Grafton, Fredonia, Random
UPDATE – Our 2021 Open House
December 6, 2021
Well, our 2021 open house is in the history books; it concluded at 4:00 p.m. on 5 December 2021. There were at least 76 visitors
UPDATE – Our Model Railroad
December 1, 2021
Seven new photographs of our model railroad have been added to our site. We want to highlight some of the new features added since our
NEW – Our Beloved Home
November 29, 2021
A new page has been added to the web site for information about, and photographs of, our home, our beloved depot. Vogel Frost-Proof Outfit No.
Miscellaneous Updates
November 22, 2021
Minor updates have been made to the About Us, Membership, and Contact pages of our web site. An interesting pair of historic photographs have been
NEW – Our 2021 Open House
November 15, 2021
A new page has been added for information about our annual open house. This year’s open house will be held on Saturday, December 4th, from
UPDATE – Our Model Railroad
October 31, 2021
MNRHS member Richard Hopfensperger contributed some of his recent photographs of our model railroad. They have been added to the Model Railroad Page. Model of
UPDATE – Main Line – Menominee River to Ontonagon
October 25, 2021
Six new photographs and additional information have been added to the Main Line – Menominee River to Ontonagon page. The end of the M&N main
NEW – Membership Information
October 10, 2021
We are always hoping to connect with new, potential members, but I have failed to add to our web site the basic information about applying
NEW – Iron Mountain Iron Ore
September 27, 2021
A new page has been added for information regarding Iron Ore at Iron Mountain, Mich. Hamilton Mine’s Engine House No. 2 adjacent to the former
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Fort Howard to Menominee River
August 22, 2021
Five new photographs and additional information have been added to the Milwaukee & Northern main line from Fort Howard to the Menominee River page. An
UPDATE – Main Line – Menominee River to Ontonagon
July 26, 2021
Four new photographs and additional information have been added to the Main Line – Menominee River to Ontonagon page. The former M&N depot at Amasa,
UPDATE – Main Line – Menominee River to Ontonagon
July 12, 2021
Four new photographs and additional information have been added to the Main Line – Menominee River to Ontonagon page. The former M&N depot at Channing,
NEW – M&N Main Line – Fort Howard to Menominee River – Amberg
May 23, 2021
A new page has been added for information regarding the Milwaukee & Northern main line from Fort Howard to the Menominee River at Amberg, Wis.
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Fort Howard to Menominee River and Menominee River to Ontonagon
May 3, 2021
The Fort Howard to Menominee River and the Menominee River to Ontonagon pages have been updated. The update includes a photograph of the Stiles Junction
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
April 18, 2021
New information and photographs of Saukville, Wis., have been added to the Milwaukee & Northern main line from Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page. WSOR
NEW -Whiting Paper
April 11, 2021
A new page has been added for information regarding Whiting Paper on the Milwaukee & Northern Neenah Branch. Ruins of George A. Whiting Paper, a
NEW – M&N Neenah Branch
April 11, 2021
A new page has been added for information regarding the Milwaukee & Northern Neenah Branch. A CN local passes the former M&N Neenah depot on
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
March 29, 2021
New information and photographs of Hilbert Junction, Wis., have been added to the Milwaukee & Northern main line from Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page.
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
March 28, 2021
New information and photographs of Brown Deer, Wis., have been added to the Milwaukee & Northern main line from Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page.
UPDATE – Menasha Branch – Sherwood
March 22, 2021
A couple of photographs have been added to the Milwaukee & Northern Menasha Branch at Sherwood, Wis. The MILW depot at Sherwood, Wis., on 8
NEW – M&N High Cliff Spur
March 21, 2021
A new page has been added for information regarding the Milwaukee & Northern High Cliff Spur. The Cook & Brown lime kilns at High Cliff,
NEW – M&N Appleton Branch
March 15, 2021
A new page has been added for information regarding the Milwaukee & Northern Appleton Branch. Riverside Paper at Appleton, Wis., ca. 1915. Photograph courtesy of
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
March 14, 2021
A couple of photographs of Cedarburg, Wis., have been added to The Milwaukee & Northern Main Line from Schwartzburg Junction page. The former M&N main
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
March 14, 2021
New information and photographs of Plymouth, Wis., have been added to the Milwaukee & Northern main line from Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page. The
NEW – M&N Rolling Stock
March 7, 2021
A new page has been added for information regarding Milwaukee & Northern rolling stock. M&N 712 at Elkhart Lake, Wis., circa the 1870s. Photograph courtesy
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
March 7, 2021
A new photograph of the Elkhart Lake depot has been added to The Milwaukee & Northern Main Line from Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page.
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
February 28, 2021
New information and photographs of Cedarburg, Wis., have been added to The Milwaukee & Northern Main Line from Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page. The
Happy Birthday to the Milwaukee & Northern!
February 24, 2021
The Milwaukee & Northern was incorporated on 24 February 1870. It was granted a charter from the Wisconsin Legislature on this day, which allowed it
UPDATE – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
February 14, 2021
Two new photographs of Hayton, Wis., have been added to the page for The Milwaukee & Northern Main Line from Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction.
UPDATE – Reminders of the Main Line – Fort Howard to the Menominee River
February 1, 2021
Some new photographs and information have been added to Reminders of the Milwaukee & Northern Main Line – Green Bay to the Menominee River. An
UPDATE – Reminders of the Main Line – Fort Howard to the Menominee River
January 11, 2021
New Year’s Day 2021, what to do, what to do? Why not follow the former Milwaukee & Northern (M&N) main line north from Green Bay,
NEW – Reminders of the Main Line – Fort Howard to the Menominee River
December 1, 2020
I abhor the premise and excessive hype of Black Friday, so it seemed like a fine opportunity to follow the former Milwaukee & Northern (M&N)
NEW – Reminders of the Neenah Branch – and Updates to the Menasha Branch and Main Line
November 23, 2020
I was thrilled to encounter a couple of Canadian National (CN) locals plying the former Milwaukee & Northern (M&N) rails before I went to work
NEW – Reminders of the Menasha Branch
November 16, 2020
A new page has been added to the Reminders of the M&N section of the web site: Reminders of the Menasha Branch. The update includes recent
UPDATE – Reminders of the M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction
October 12, 2020
The Reminders of the Main Line – Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page has been updated. The update includes recent photographs of the Milwaukee &
UPDATE – Reminders of the Appleton Branch
August 17, 2020
The Reminders of the Appleton Branch page has been updated. The update includes two recent photographs of the right-of-way along the Fox River at Appleton, Wis.
New – The Model Railroad
June 22, 2020
A new page has been added to the Society/Club section of the website: The Model Railroad. The update includes photographs of two interesting structures on
UPDATE – Reminders of the Appleton Branch
June 15, 2020
The Reminders of the Appleton Branch page has been updated. The update includes a recent photograph of the site of the former depot and yard at
NEW – Reminders of the Menominee Branch
June 7, 2020
A new page has been added to the Reminders of the M&N section of the web site: Reminders of the Menominee Branch. The update includes a
NEW – Reminders of the M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
June 1, 2020
A new page has been added to the Reminders of the M&N section of the web site: Reminders of the Main Line – Schwartzburg Junction
UPDATE – Reminders of the Appleton Branch
May 26, 2020
The Reminders of the Appleton Branch page has been updated. The update includes recent photographs of the former right-of-way at Valley Rd. at Menasha, Wis.,
Update – Railroad History – Menominee River to Ontonagon
May 18, 2020
A newspaper article from the Daily Northwestern, on 1 March 1888, about two deer running on the tracks in front of a M&N train near
NEW – M&N Main Line – Schwartzburg Junction to Green Bay
May 13, 2020
Two new pages have been added to the railroad history section of the web site: The Milwaukee & Northern Main Line – Schwartzburg Junction to
NEW – Reminders of the Appleton Branch
May 4, 2020
A new page has been added to the Reminders of the M&N section of the web site: Reminders of the Appleton Branch. The update includes
Reminiscing About Our 1982 Open House
April 21, 2020
When I came across this newspaper article regarding the open house which we had hosted on 8 December 1982, I had to add it to
Reminders of M&N Update
April 6, 2020
When I recently found the article at left, headlined “Railroad Rumpus,” from the Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wis.), 24 May 1883, I knew that I had
Reminders of M&N and Railroad History Updates
March 30, 2020
A new photograph of the Appleton Branch has been added to the Reminders of the M&N page. A photograph of the M&N depot at Wausaukee,
Reminders of M&N and Railroad History Updates
March 23, 2020
New photographs of Chilton, Neenah, and Stiles, Wis., have been added to the Reminders of the M&N page. A photograph of the M&N engine house
Railroad History Updates
March 17, 2020
A new page for the Menasha Branch has been added to the railroad history section. A new photograph of the Channing, Mich., depot has been
Railroad History Update – New Green Bay to Ontonagon Pages
March 8, 2020
Two new pages have been added to the railroad history section of the web site: The Milwaukee & Northern Main Line – Fort Howard to
Reminders of M&N Update
March 2, 2020
A new item of interest has been added to the Reminders of the M&N page: the abutment for the Milwaukee & Northern swing bridge which
Amberg Museum
February 23, 2020
Here is an interesting and important addition to our links page. Wally made the excellent suggestion to add the Amberg Museum (in Amberg, Wis.) to
Reminders of M&N Update
February 17, 2020
Three items of interest have been added to the Reminders of the M&N page: the Amberg, Hilbert, and Menasha, Wis., depots. The M&N depot at
Railroad History Update
February 16, 2020
Some additional information has been added to the railroad history page.
Round Trip Ticket Price to Milwaukee in 1872
February 5, 2020
Here is an advertisement from the Menasha Press in 1872, listing the fare for a round trip from Menasha to Milwaukee aboard the M&N. This
Update to Contact Information
January 31, 2020
We have updated our contact information, to include our weekly meetings and annual open house.
Information
December 23, 2019
The Milwaukee & Northern Railway Historical Society, also known as the Neenah-Menasha Model Railroad Club, now has a fledgling website. It only took us 56