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

The volunteer group dedicated to restoring the Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad recently received a donation of 100 railroad ties ...

The public is invited to The Dr. Richard Eells Open House on Sunday, February 23rd, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at 415 Jersey ...

The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County and the Quincy Underground Railroad Museum: Dr. Richard Eells House were among 11 entities awarded grants from the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage ...

Several years ago, my family came upon some architectural salvage from the Brant House in Columbus, Ill. Of the items we ...

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

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

News & Products for the week of February 10th 2025 Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about ...

CARMI, Il. (WEVV) — Multiple streets are closed in Carmi, Illinois following a fatal train versus pedestrian accident Monday morning. Carmi Police Department reports that the railroad crossing at ...

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LFR has not yet determined a cause. Soltys said no one may ever know. But what is known — and what railroad devotees soon revealed online — is the building was actually an old train depot that ...