Escape Via Maritime Underground Railroad

Now one of Edenton's most tranquil locations, during the antebellum period Edenton harbor was the town's industrial center with wharves, shipyards, and maritime activity.

North Carolina's small, ill-protected harbors prevented development of major ports and stunted growth of the state's plantation ...

Fight for the Weldon Railroad

After failing to bludgeon his way into Petersburg in June and July, Grant decided to strangle the city instead. His plan: cut the railroads into Petersburg - cut the Confederate's lifelines.

On August 18, Maj. Gen. Gouverneur Warren's Union Fifth ...

Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge

The coming of the railroad to Harrisburg in 1836 led to the construction of the first bridges to span the Susquehanna, since the building of the Camelback Bridge in 1817, which planted the seed for what would become the city's ...

Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Niles, California

“May God continue the unity of our country as this railroad unites the two great oceans of the world.” The gold spike ceremony at Promontory, Utah in May of 1869 united the tracks of the Central Pacific and Union ...

Second Commercial Electric Railroad Locomotive

The truck of the second commercial electric railroad locomotive, built by Tho’s. A. Edison and operated with freight and passenger cars over three miles of railroad at Menlo Park, N.J. in 1882.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and ...

The Richmond-Petersburg Railroad Bridge

The expansion of railroads in the 1830s fueled the growth of iron works like Tredegar, and by the Civil War, five railroads had come into Richmond. The Richmond-Petersburg was the first railroad bridge in the city. It was built by ...

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad

1876 – 1942

Depot was 100 yards N.E. of this spot. Built by John Flint Kidder between 1874-76. It ran 22 miles from Colfax to Nevada City via Grass Valley. Rails taken up on 1942. Sarah Kidder, widow of builder , ...

Historic Underground Railroad

In the mid 1800’s, waterways

such as the Nyack Brook, which

flows here, served as important

land-marks for African American

slaves escaping North along

the ‘Underground Railroad’

Joseph Mitolf Family

‘Lest we forget’

Marker is on Main Street west of N Mill Street, on the right when ...

Kansas Pacific Railroad Depots

Historical Plaza Walking Tour Stop 14

The Depots, just north of this sign were the natural gathering place for frontier towns. The area bustled with actiivity as dray (delivery) operators came and went with freight for local business. Of course, information ...

Railroad Street Mural

In the early 1870's, the citizens of the Town of Kernersville literally brought the Railroad to and through Kernersville by contributing the physical labor to construct over four miles of track, thereby bringing commerce to the Town and raising the ...