BCHS Quarterly Meeting | Tracking Railroads in Bastrop County

Railroads have played a very important role in the history of Bastrop County for more than a century and a half. Rail service essentially created the towns of Paige McDade Elgin and Smithville and greatly aided Bastrop. Smithville in particular has been a true railroad town. The speakers will trace the story of railroading in the county from 1870 to the present touching on many cultural and economic aspects that have influenced local citizens’ lives.

The three speakers at the event will be local historians and railroad enthusiasts Bruce Blalock an expert on the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railroad plus a certified steam engine driver Ken Stavinoha a collector and author on railroad history and Ken Kesselus a local historian on Bastrop County.

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