Date/Time
4/12/2026
2PM
2PM
Event Type(s)
Member Event
Event Description
The presenter, Kendrick Bisset, will talk about the rise of railroads, technology, and the impact of railroads on transportation. Bissett has a long association with railroads. He interned for the Milwaukee Road and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) while in college, and after graduation found permanent employment with the CTA as a signal engineer. His entire 44-year professional career has been in railroad signaling system design.
Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. In addition to the program, there will be a small book sale that includes books on railroading in the room outside the lecture hall. The Speaker Series is presented by the Madison County Historical Society, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Society operates the Madison County Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville. Hours are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Sunday 1-4 p.m. For further information, call 618-656-7569.
Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. In addition to the program, there will be a small book sale that includes books on railroading in the room outside the lecture hall. The Speaker Series is presented by the Madison County Historical Society, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Society operates the Madison County Archival Library at 801 N. Main Street in Edwardsville. Hours are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Sunday 1-4 p.m. For further information, call 618-656-7569.
Location
Setting: In-Person
Main Street Community Center
1003 North Main Street
Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Main Street Community Center
1003 North Main Street
Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Contact Person
Cindy Reinhardt
(phone: 618-656-1294)
(phone: 618-656-1294)
Details
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