Montgomery County resident Ned Eastman Barnes would contribute greatly to the progress of the railroad system.

On Jan. 29, he provided a local, regional — and in some cases, national — overview of the topic for historical society members with an informative, engaging program, “Early Railroads in the ...

With a firm supporting organization and a drive to complete the railroad to receive the promised land from the St, Mary’s Canal and Mineral Land company, bidding was started for construction of the ...

Among the St. Paulites who were closely watching the travails of the region’s early railroads was an up-and-coming shipping magnate named James J. Hill. The last portrait of James J. Hill taken ...

And with that came the downward spiral for an American institution, as Oyler discussed in a recent presentation, “Early Railroads in the Chartiers Valley,” for the Bridgeville Area Historical ...