Hoosier Trolley Electric Brews to raise money for historic preservation project at Grand Junction Brewing Co.
The nonprofit Hoosier Heartland Trolley Co. (HHTC) will host a fall fundraiser, “Hoosier Trolley Electric Brews,” from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19 at Grand Junction Brewing Co., 1189 E. 181st St., Westfield.
Each guest will receive one complimentary drink, appetizers and desserts. Proceeds support Indiana’s only nonprofit working to preserve and revive the state’s electric railway heritage for education, tourism and economic development. Tickets are $40 each and must be purchased in advance at hoosiertrolley.org. All guests must be 21 years of age or older.
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“Events such as this allow our organization to further our community-centered, educational mission for generations to come,” said HHTC Vice President Cameron Nichols. “Proceeds will support current projects, including the restoration of an Indiana interurban car, community outreach programs and the development of our permanent home.”
HHTC has preserved several rare artifacts, including three of Indiana’s last interurban cars, which were the electric train precursor to today’s interstate highways. The organization has also saved the last Indianapolis streetcar, an 1860s mule-drawn Indianapolis streetcar and an 1898-built electric locomotive from Singer’s South Bend sewing machine cabinetry works. These artifacts are the core of a developing electric heritage railroad project where the community will be able to experience, enjoy and learn from an industry that transformed the state into what it is today.
About the Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company
The Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company is an Indiana nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded in 2018 to save the last remaining railroad cars representing the state’s rich electric railway heritage. The organization exists to spark imagination in people across all walks of life regarding the art, science, culture, technology and economic empowerment of Indiana’s world-renowned electric railway industry from the 20th century. The company is developing the state’s only electric heritage railway to immerse Hoosiers in authentic transportation experiences as a community asset for education, economic development and tourism. More information regarding preservation efforts, news and development can be found at hoosiertrolley.org.
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