Discover how the development of railroads revolutionized American agriculture, connecting farms to markets and reshaping rural America forever ...

The railroad station once was in institution an American life, in small towns and big cities alike. This human-interest tale is interwoven with history as the program explores how people interacted ...

The rapid expansion of America's railroad system in the 1800s and early 1900s was driven largely by a small group of powerful businessmen. Here we profile 12 of the most influential railroad magnates ...

In 1940, drivers lined up for hours to be the first to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened at midnight on Oct. 1 ...

The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) has announced the 31 recipients of its 2025 Railway Heritage Grants. These organizations will receive a combined $150,000 to support historical ...

Dear Perplexed: Let’s take a ride through Colorado history — on the railroad. Berthoud, Loveland and both passes were named after two men: Edward L. Berthoud and William A.H. Loveland. And both of ...

CHESTER — David Pierce, president of the Chester Foundation and the Chester Railway Station Museum said this year, as the U.S. begins to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Chester on Track on May 17 is ...

LARAMIE – The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming invites the public to the opening of “The West is Waiting: An Exploration of Railroad Advertising,” a new exhibition curated ...

Engine 5, a 75-year-old diesel locomotive, is being moved from the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad to the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. The locomotive, built in 1950, served various roles ...

Council Member Susan Zhuang on Tuesday introduced a City Council resolution that would, for the first time, recognize the history of Chinese-American railroad workers in New York City. Surrounded by ...

Barbara Stanwyck in a still from the 1939 Cecil B. DeMille movie, “Union Pacific.” (Barbara Stanwyck papers, American Heritage Center) The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming ...