{"id":144,"date":"2020-12-23T23:04:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T23:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsrha.org\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2026-03-04T03:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:22:42","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lsrha.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Lake States Railway Historical Association<\/strong> is a non-profit organization with an archive facility located at <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/m7P3oxafgt9xmJKN9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">330 Lynn Street, Baraboo, WI 53913<\/a>. Follow our latest Photo Archive uploads <a href=\"https:\/\/lsrha.org\/?page_id=602\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration is now open for our <strong>18th annual Lake States Railroad History Symposium<\/strong>, to be held once again at the historic Al. Ringling theatre in downtown Baraboo, Wisconsin on Saturday, April 11, 2026! More information and on-line registration available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsrha.org\/?page_id=1515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s <strong>A Day For The Archives<\/strong> event is set for Saturday, April 18, 2026. There will be a Friday ride on Metra, April 17. This annual gathering benefits participating organizations (including Lake States). For more information and registration, download the pdf flyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsrha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/105443-BH-A-Day-Archives-2026-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>. When registering, please select the box for Lake States affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are dedicated to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expanding and Disseminating Knowledge on the History of Railroading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preserving and Protecting Railroad Artifacts and Their Restoration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitating Research, Interpretation, and Publication from Our Collections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lsrha.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-598\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/facebook-logo-32-pixels.png\" alt=\"Visit us at Facebook\"><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lakestates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lsrha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Instagram_icon-32-pixels.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1173\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"2KS52AP47WUZ8\"> <input title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" alt=\"Donate with PayPal button\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_donate_SM.gif\" type=\"image\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/form><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>Lake States Railway Historical Association is affiliated with the Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Council for Local History, and a member of the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake States Railway Historical Association is a non-profit organization with an archive facility located at 330 Lynn Street, Baraboo, WI 53913. 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