The site of a previously unknown Underground Railroad station in Erie will be commemorated by a new state historical marker, thanks to a retired Erie engineer. The Erie station was operated by freed ...

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Nathaniel Belcher, one of the first settlers in Port Byron, was instrumental in getting a railroad through Port Byron. His efforts gained little for him but were of eventual benefit to others with ...

NMAH copy Purchased from the NMAH Library Endowment. "Between 1826 and 1858 the state of Pennsylvania built and operated the largest and most technologically advanced system of canals and railroads in ...

Cancellations used on stamps prove so interesting to many collectors that they specialize in collecting stamps with some special type of cancellation. Among the interesting varieties are those with ...

**[Completion of Northwestern Pacific Rail Road] (Part I)** showcases the momentous Golden Spike ceremony commemorating the completion of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad on October 23-25, 1914. The ...

As much as they had in common, they used to not talk to each other very much. They were two different groups, each with a deep and abiding interest in the history of one of two 19 th century railroads ...