The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (R&LHS) has announced the winners of its annual Railroad History Awards program. The awards recognize senior achievement as well as outstanding work in ...

Located in the Amtrak station, 413 7th St. Hours: Fri-Mon, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Role of America’s Railroads and National Parks The relationship between America’s railroads and national parks is the topic ...

The first tracks. From wagonways to railroads ; The father of railroads ; Powering the engine ; The first American railroads ; The early years of American steam ; Europe takes to the rails ; Map : ...

The house of the Underground Railroad “president,” Levi Coffin and his wife Catharine retell the painful history of those who endured slavery and the few who tried to help them escape to freedom. How ...

A railroad depot that once sat at the center of Greenwood’s growth now serves as a museum where volunteers preserve the ...

Several buildings in the historic borough are thought to have once been stops along the Underground Railroad.

Dave Daruszka opened a recent presentation on the history of Chicago’s railroads by blowing a handheld train whistle. “If you’re standing on the tracks and you hear this sound, you’re dead,” he told ...

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — Once a hub of the pioneer fur trade and a key player in America’s cowboy, cavalry and Native American history, Chadron is known today as the home of Chadron State College and ...