The Pontiac Public Library is hosting the month-long exhibition with special events scheduled for Feb. 11 and 22.

"There's a lot of excitement," Andy Spinelli, president of the museum, said this week. "We still have a lot of work to do, ...

When visitors enter the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing, Ohio, their first question is ‘Was this a stop on the Underground Railroad?’ The somewhat ...

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PONTIAC — Within its first decade of operation, the Underground Railroad was estimated to have helped about 100,000 enslaved ...

WE LIKE TO SAY WE HAVE THE FIRST, THE BEST, THE LAST, THE ONLY. SITTING OUTSIDE THE BATTLE RAILROAD MUSEUM’S RESTORATION SHOP IN WEST BALTIMORE. IT MAY NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH, BUT IN ITS HEYDAY ...

Chehalis police are searching for a male suspect accused of assaulting a woman and trying to force her into a vehicle near railroad tracks in Chehalis on Saturday after Railfan viewers witnessed the ...

10 must-visit historic railroad towns will involve a journey through railroading’s past and present in these iconic ...

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