In 1850, Andrew Benjamin Tarbutton enslaved 25 people in central Georgia. A year later, he purchased more than a dozen ...
An accidental discovery is shedding new light on a vital piece of American history.
GALESBURG, Ill. — The National Railroad Hall of Fame has selected the contractor to build its visitor center and expects to ...
Owners of one of Georgia's largest Black-owned farms are fighting a railroad company led by a descendant of an enslaver using ...
The Lancaster & Chester Railway Company’s origins date back to 1873 when the Cheraw & Chester was chartered to build a line between its namesake cities. Twenty-nine miles of track were built from ...
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder was an abolitionist.
St. Joseph County is taking new steps to build an overpass at a busy railroad crossing.The Redevelopment Commission is ...
The Merchant's House is the first landmarked building in Manhattan. It was built on East 4th Street by Joseph Brewster, a ...
Small opening cut into floor at Merchant’s House Museum indicates site was probably used as ‘safe house’, experts say ...
A road closure is in effect in Jersey City on Thursday night as the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse building has sustained structural cracks. The visible cracks in the tower are believed to ...