The oystermen knew Sandy Ground was a safe haven for them to have the freedom to work, learn and worship where it would not ...

Wrightsville’s Mifflin Farm, a documented stop along the Underground Railroad and a Civil War battle location, will soon be ...

In 1888, struck by the number of orphans she was continuing to find around Atlanta, she founded the Carrie Steele Orphans Home.

To celebrate Black History Month, let’s look back at the important role Detroit had in the Underground Railroad in the 1800s.

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

Its freight and passenger operations cover over 400 miles of track. The railroad owns 1,800 freight cars and employs more than 350 people.

Lynnwood Times | Mario Lotmore. Over 1,800 freight trucks cross the railroad tracks—in and out—of the Smith Island Terminals daily and are slowed down when trains traverse the tracks for over two ...

A team discovered 11 toilets likely dating back to the mid-1800s, local news outlet Syracuse.com reported. Crews had sifted through composted human waste to find items that residents had ...

According to a news release from the City of Clinton, the fire department responded to a report of a locomotive on fire at the ADM plant, 1800 S. Fifth Street, near the CoGen facility on Wednesday ...

Located about an hour’s detour away for travelers driving Interstate 5 between San Francisco and Los Angeles, present-day Tehachapi owes its existence to the railroad. While the Kawaiisu people ...