All Aboard

America 250 brings history, economic development and a vison of Ohio’s future By Joe Frye This April, a 17-car passenger train rolled through Ohio towns lined with waving flags, carrying travelers, actors portraying historic figures and a vision of transportation of yesteryear. Aboard, riders sampled Ohio-made foods, listened to stories about communities along the rail corridor and interacted with figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Annie Oakley and Neil Armstrong. Called the Buckeye Train, this excursion organized by the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, was a two-day train ride that traversed central and eastern Ohio April 25-26. “This was never just about the Buckeye Train,” says Wendy Zucal, executive director of the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum and one of the event’s leaders.

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This Business Central brief is based on reporting originally published by Ohio Business Magazine.