Trolleyology: The Columbus, Newark & Zanesville Interurban System and Blackhand Gorge Tunnel

Join PTM staff, volunteers, members, and friends of the Museum for our Zoom series, Trolleyology! These programs feature Pennsylvania transit history topics, stories of our collection, and tales of the Trolley Era that you can experience from home. Registration is required but free of charge. Donations support our programming and are welcome and encouraged.

Presented by Steve Bownas

Come explore the electric interurban lines that formed the Columbus, Newark and Zanesville system in east central Ohio. We will follow them from the 1899 start of the pioneering Newark & Granville; through the boom of the Columbus, Buckeye Lake & Newark and the Columbus, Newark & Zanesville; into their 1907 lease to the Ohio Electric Railway; and finally to the 1921 spinoff after the OE dissolved. And of course we will examine the Midwest's only interurban tunnel in scenic Blackhand Gorge!

When: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 7 PM ET

A Zoom link will be sent to you in a confirmation email after registration. For those who have registered by 12 PM on the day of the program, a reminder email will also be sent with an easy-to-click link to join the Zoom.

If you do not receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link, please reach out to Kristen Fredriksen at kfred@patrolley.org.

Note: This program will be recorded and shared at a later date on the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum's YouTube channel.