In 1931, after a fire destroyed the entire town — then centered around the railroad tracks — a man named Jack Burkett moved ...

Like many communities in the 19th century, when a rail line opened in an area, it was one more step out of the wilderness.

Trek the Thompson: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Fairgrounds Park, 700 S. Railroad Ave., Loveland.​ Interactive educational activities for ...

It’s really good that we have jurisdictions that work so well together and see the big picture,” said Ben Griffith, executive ...

EXTENSION ACTIVITY: Students can compare and contrast the Chinese worker experience building the transcontinental railroad with another immigrant group experience. Students could do more research into ...

This 1928 cover shows two railroad erection cars building the Pennsylvania Railroad’s new main line bridge over the Wabash ...

In consultation with Native Americans, the museum at the Homestead Monument continues to recognize the struggles and ...

Anyone attending the Durham Museum south of Omaha’s Old Market will be near the one-mile marker for the Union Pacific ...

Sheboygan County's first railroad opened in 1860 and only made it as far as Glenbeulah In 1880, Chicago and North Western Railroad bought the rail line that ran west from Sheboygan and Fond du Lac ...

History buffs and casual observers gathered at the Nebraska Chautauqua Thursday to listen as railroad builder Grenville Dodge told the story of treachery, backstabbing and fraud that surrounded ...

Our first lecture was ‘A Tale of Two Ski Towns,’ which was about Ketchum, Idaho, and Park City, in which the towns were served by the Union Pacific,” Nicholas said. “In February this past year, we did ...