Results for The Railroad
Dillon Depot, on the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision
When the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) decided to build th...
Humphrey, Idaho on the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision
Humphrey, Idaho, is a ghost town.
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Idaho Falls, on the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision
In 1880, as the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) was advancin...
Southern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision, Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho, is the southern terminus of the Union Pa...
Northern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision, Silver Bow, MT
There was no railroad into Montana in August 1864 when fou...
Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad Bridge
For over 100 years, the Idaho & Washington Northern Ra...
Northern Pacific Railroad Depot
In the early twentieth century, railroads provided remote ...
The Crossing at Scioto County / The Underground Railroad
Historic Underground Railroad Site
The Crossing at S...
The Underground Railroad in Pike County
Historic Underground Railroad Site
An Elm Grove abol...
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
The Burlington & Missouri River Railroa...
Results for The Railroad
Dillon Depot, on the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision
When the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) decided to build the Utah & Northern to the Montana mines, Richard Deacon named a kingly sum for his prized grazing land. UPRR, unwilling to pay the $8,000, sought businessmen willing to invest along ...
Humphrey, Idaho on the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision
Humphrey, Idaho, is a ghost town.
In 1902, Humphrey was the site of Patt Ranch, where the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) built a dam and ice pond along the early Utah & Northern route. Workers harvested up to 31,000 ...
Idaho Falls, on the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision
In 1880, as the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) was advancing the former Utah & Northern north toward Silver Bow, Montana, UPRR officials chose Idaho Falls for their principal workshops. A team of one hundred men built “a station, several two-story ...
Southern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision, Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho, is the southern terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's (UPRR's) Montana Subdivision, formally known as the Utah & Northern line, which stretched north to the former silver and copper mines of Butte, Montana.
Rail lines used to ...
Northern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision, Silver Bow, MT
There was no railroad into Montana in August 1864 when four prospectors found gold along the banks of Silver Bow Creek in Montana.[1] As prospectors built cabins there and on the nearby butte (now the City of Butte), they were ...
Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad Bridge
For over 100 years, the Idaho & Washington Northern Railway (I&WN) Bridge, spanning the Pend Oreille River between Box Canyon’s sheer rock walls, has stood as a monument to Pend Oreille County’s transportation frontier and industrial development. Completed in 1911, ...
Northern Pacific Railroad Depot
In the early twentieth century, railroads provided remote communities with a vital link to the outside world. The 1883 arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad provided reliable transportation for the people of Missoula and served as a commercial boon for ...
The Crossing at Scioto County / The Underground Railroad
Historic Underground Railroad Site
The Crossing at Scioto County (front)
The Ohio River was a formidable obstacle for escaping slaves. Many runaways from Kentucky were aided by James Poindexter, an African-American barber and local resident, who picked up fugitives in Kentucky and ...
The Underground Railroad in Pike County
Historic Underground Railroad Site
An Elm Grove abolitionist maintained a lonely Underground Railroad station where he provided safety for escaping enslaved persons. These fugitives were attempting to travel the unfriendly route from Houston Hollow in Scioto County to safe places in ...
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
The Burlington & Missouri River Railroad entered Nebraska at Plattsmouth in 1870 and built west to join the Union Pacific at Kearney Junction (now Kearney city) on September 3, 1872. The railroad bridge into Kearney was used for 104 ...