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Golden Spike State Monument is coming to Brigham City in 2026 to honor the workers who built the transcontinental railroad.
VANDALIA, Mich. (WNDU) - Vandalia Mich. in Cass County was a critical spot along the Underground Railroad. As we celebrate Juneteenth photojournalist Daniel Hochstetler takes us on a journey to ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A transcontinental relay race is underway to raise awareness about child trafficking, starting in Oceanside, California, and ending in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The race ...
5. The Transcontinental Railroad The railroad industry is massively expanding this season — or at least trying to.
Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing Thursday on Juneteenth.
A new monument unveiled in Lexington on Thursday honors Lewis and Harriet Hayden and commemorates the bravery of all those who journeyed to freedom via Kentucky’s Underground Railroad.
Two years before the transcontinental railroad was established in 1869, the Deseret News became a daily newspaper, a monumental sign of growth over a 19-year period. By now, the news business was in ...
BOYERTOWN, Pa. — A former Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern diesel has found a new home — and a new look — on Pennsylvania’s Colebrookdale Railroad. High-nose GP38-2 No. 5128, built by EMD in 1974 ...
Loudon County Sheriff's Office investigates a body found near railroad tracks in Lenoir City on June 6. ... Author: Kaitlin Riordan Published: 10:56 AM EDT June 6, 2025 Updated: 4:56 PM EDT June ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As we celebrate the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, it’s important to recognize its crucial role in the Underground Railroad from its inception in 1825 until the early 1860s.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Lexington Freedom Train is set to unveil a new monument on Juneteenth to honor the city's Underground Railroad Legacy, officials announced.