SUGARCREEK, Ohio — The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum will launch its 2025 season on Thursday, April 3, the museum has announced.
The season will run through Nov. 22, with tours offered on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. Family tours begin June 6 and conclude Aug. 30. Special events, detailed here, will be held on the date below; events are ticketed unless otherwise noted:
May 10: Yard Tour
May 17: Ferroequinologist Tour
June 13-14: Steam to Victory
June 21: Ferroequinologist Tour
July 11-12: Railcar Rally (free event)
July 20: Ferroequinologist Tour
August 2: Touch a Truck Touch a Train (free event)
August 10: Ferroequinologist Tour
September 12: Yard Tour
September 20: Ferroequinologist Tour
September 26-27: Fall Steam Festival (free event)
October 11: Ferroequinologist Tour
October 17-18, 24-25: Lantern Tours
November 15: Ferroequinologist Tour
December 13: Santa Comes to the Roundhouse
The museum is also seeking volunteers to help with restoration efforts and to serve as tour guides. Information on volunteering is available here; general information is available at the museum’s website and Facebook page.
Great collection. But, I’m never going back. A couple of years ago while driving to it, I was stopped by an Ohio Highway Patrol officer and accused of speeding (When I wasn’t) and told I wasn’t wearing a seatbelt/shoulder harness (When I was). I guess even though I respectfully disagreed on his seatbelt claim, because I didn’t argue (He was armed. And, too many people in the U.S. get shot by cops during traffic stops.), he gave me a “Warning” ticket, although I could tell my tag was in their system because a couple of days later, another OHP officer did a quick 180 when passing me in the other direction. He “tailed” me for the next nine miles. Needless to say, I’ve avoided Ohio like the plague since.
Even though Age of Steam is world class, OHP makes the state a third-world dump best to be avoided.
Don’t miss this impressive museum’s passenger & freight cars, work equipment and cabooses collection too!
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