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The Federal Railroad Administration has taken control of the $7 billion renovation of New York City's Penn Station rail hub ...
The Frenchtown Railroad Ticket Office, a diminutive structure easily overlooked, represents the dawn of the railroad era that would eventually diminish New Castle’s significance as a port. There’s a ...
The Cumberland County Historical Society (CCHS) announced that it has acquired a rare Underground Railroad letter dating back ...
It’s no secret that Pennsylvania’s history is full of notable inventions, contributions to pop culture, and events with ...
A Lewisburg author of two historical books about railroads in central Pennsylvania will lead a discussion on the topic at the Union County Historical Society gallery on April 27. Tom Rich, a professor ...
Mayor Juandiego Wade joined descendants of the duo who ran Charlottesville’s “only Negro hotel” during the era of racial segregation to unveil a new state historical marker Saturday on ...
Kenneth, Haile, and Keir Johnston are brothers who live and work in Philadelphia. Each has made his mark in ...
The Cumberland County Historical Society recently purchased at auction a letter from an eyewitness to the 1847 McClintock ...
The Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway is that rare Maryland treasure that makes you wonder if you’ve been living with blinders ...
On a recent Tuesday evening, the Arcadia town board joined many other townships, villages and cities across New York State in ...
The Underground Railroad in Decatur County display is open at the Decatur County Historical Society Museum, 222 N. Franklin Street, Greensburg. Period costumes, photography and handwritten letters ...
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