Clinton Northern Railway

12/16/2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jenny McCampbell, a founding member of the Clinton County Arts Council, on December 14, 2024.

Jenny’s vision and dedication to the arts helped shape our organization from the very beginning. Alongside her husband, Gary, and Bill Richards, she worked tirelessly to create opportunities for creativity and community in Clinton County. Her contributions, including the creation of the Japanese garden in St. Johns and her work with the Michigan-Shiga exchange program, have left an indelible mark.

Jenny’s passion, warmth, and generosity touched everyone who knew her. She will be deeply missed, but her legacy will continue to inspire. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family during this difficult time.

A visitation will be held at the McGeehan Funeral Home in St. Johns on Wednesday, December 18 from 10am-2pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Clinton County Arts Council or the Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization in her honor.

09/28/2023

Still really hoping to find a loving home for my piano ASAP! She is such a beautiful Piano and deserves another loving home. Please share this with anyone who might have an idea of where she can go. The movers are bringing my piano on Saturday and I am getting very stressed out!

07/23/2021

07/03/2021

This Sunday, July 4th, at 2pm we are inviting everyone (kids in particular) to join us in a mini parade from the Depot to the Veterans Memorial on Clinton Ave. We will have hand held flags for all of the participants. You are welcome to join us before or after to see the railcars, check out the model train layout and tour the Depot from 1p-3p. Come join us for this wonderful event!

05/30/2021

Guess who is opening today? With such a beautiful weekend, we simply couldn't stay closed! We will be open today from 1-3, so comer on down and check out the Depot, watch the model trains zoom around and tour our railcars. Hope to see you there!!

04/29/2021

We are looking for people to help give tours of our incredible railcars and the depot! We are open on Sundays from 1pm-3pm, usually May-October, though this year we will not open until June. WE have some incredible volunteers who will teach you everything you need to know! It is a lot of fun and a wonderful way to learn about history and getting to know people you may never get the chance to meet otherwise.

04/29/2021

While we normally open the first weekend in May, we will be delaying our opening until the first Sunday in June. With the Covid numbers the way they are, we want to make sure we are keeping our incredible volunteers safe as well as our amazing visitors. We look forward to seeing all of you at the beginning of June! Stay safe!!!

10/24/2020

We will not be working this Saturday, October 24. Between the cold weather and the very wet ground, we are going to hold off on hopes for a few more good days.

10/19/2020

The trains have finally been prepped and painting is starting to happen! We will be painting this week when it is dry and in Saturday. If you would like to help out, we would love to have you!!

10/09/2020

We have another volunteer work day tomorrow! Come join us any time between 9am-noon Saturday to help get the cars ready to be painted and set for the winter. It should be a beautiful day and we would love to see you there!!!

08/22/2020

We will be working the three cars Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday starting at 9am! We would love to see you there!!