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Grand Canyon National Park

Backcountry Information Center

• Type: Place

The Backcountry Info Center is open daily from 8 am–noon; and 1 pm–5 pm, and provides information, permits, and trip planning assistance about day and overnight hikes into the canyon. The building is located in the village by Parking Lot D, and across the railroad tracks from Maswik Lodge. Park in Lot D, then take the free, early morning Hikers' Express bus from Backcountry Info Center to South Kaibab Trailhead.

Seaford Museum

• Type: Place

Discover the Seaford Museum, a hidden gem in downtown Seaford, Delaware. Just steps from the Nanticoke River, this award-winning museum showcases the region’s rich history, from Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad connections to its maritime legacy. Explore interactive exhibits on shipbuilding and oyster shucking. After your visit, enjoy a scenic stroll along the River Walk, where Seaford’s waterfront industry stories come to life!

Northern Neck National Heritage Area

• Type: Place

Just a short drive from many Mid-Atlantic cities, the Northern Neck National Heritage Area offers a journey back in time. Whether for a day, weekend, or week, you’ll find endless opportunities to explore history, enjoy coastal charm, and experience natural beauty. From historic sites to scenic byways, there’s always something new to discover in this unique corner of Virginia.

Mojave National Preserve

Bighorn and Big Rail Can Be Friends

• Type: Article

The Brightline West high-speed railway could be bad news for desert bighorn sheep in Mojave National Preserve. We know how to fix that.

Grand Canyon National Park

Maswik Lodge Bus Stop - Village (Blue) Route

• Type: Place

This shuttle stop is right in front of the main entrance to Maswik Lodge. The Lodge building and adjacent guest rooms are contemporary in style. The main lodge building houses a Registration Desk, Gift Shop, and a Food Court. There is also a transportation desk for booking guided tours. Across the railroad tracks is one end of a large parking lot, (Lot D, with 150 spaces - including 30 for RVs) and a short walk to the Backcountry Information Center. Visit link for schedule.

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Calumet & Hecla Round House

• Type: Place

C&H built the Round House to support and maintain the most expansive mining company railroad.

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Railroad Lift Bridge

• Type: Place

Nina Otero-Warren

• Type: Person

In 1921, Otero-Warren ran for federal office, campaigning to be the Republican Party nominee for New Mexico to the US House of Representatives. She won the nomination, but lost the election by less than nine percent. She remained politically and socially active, and served as the Chairman of New Mexico’s Board of Health; an executive board member of the American Red Cross; and director of an adult literacy program in New Mexico for the Works Projects Administration.

Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area

• Type: Place

The Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area spurred economic development across the nation by creating an inland connection for goods from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, known as the heartland of America to the eastern seaboard. This development fueled westward expansion, a national market economy, a booming industrial manufacturing sector, and the settlement of towns, villages, and cities along the canal.

Santa Fe National Historic Trail

Boggsville Historic Site

• Type: Place

Boggsville was once a stage stop on the Santa Fe Trail. Key businesses there were trading stores, owned by Thomas O. Boggs (built in 1862) and John W. Prowers (built in 1867). Boggsville became the seat of Bent County in 1870, but the coming of the railroad to nearby Las Animas brought about the town's downfall by 1880.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Soldier vs. Settler: Railroads in Southeast Kansas

• Type: Article

The first railroad came to Fort Scott in 1869. As it built south, it cut through land already inhabited by squatters who had not yet legally staked their claims. Settlers attacked, and the US Army sent in soldiers to protect the railroad. How would you feel if someone tried to take land that you were living on?

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

The Knights of Labor: Strikes of 1885 and 1886

• Type: Article

In the decades after the Civil War during Reconstruction, the United States began to rapidly industrialize. Beginning in the late 1860s, laborers – many of them Civil War veterans - began to organize labor unions. One of the most prominent unions that emerged during this time was the Knights of Labor, founded in 1869 in Philadelphia. In 1885, members of the Knights of Labor went out on strike against railroad financier Jay Gould and won.

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Getting Off the Ground

• Type: Place

Outdoor exhibit. After four years of scientific research and rigorous experimentation, and with their 1903 Flyer on the rail, the Wrights are set to fly.

Boston National Historical Park

Aaron Oliver

• Type: Person

Aaron Oliver enlisted in New Ipswich, New Hampshire in the company of Capt. Ezra Town, in Col. James Reed’s New Hampshire regiment, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill at the east end of the rail fence.

Boston National Historical Park

Amos Tanner

• Type: Person

Amos Tanner enlisted in Montville, Connecticut in the company of Capt. John Durkee, in Col. Israel Putnam’s regiment, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill at the rail fence. It is likely that he died in service.

Boston National Historical Park

Anthony Shaswell

• Type: Person

Anthony Shaswell enlisted in Charlestown, Massachusetts in the company of Capt. Jonathan Davis, in Col. Asa Whitcomb’s regiment, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill at the rail fence.

Boston National Historical Park

Eden London

• Type: Person

Eden London enlisted in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in the company of Capt. James Burt in Col. Asa Whitcomb’s regiment, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill at the rail fence.

Shiloh National Military Park

Corinth Tour #1, Stop #1 - Rail Crossover

• Type: Place

Corinth Crossroads

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Becoming More Powerful-The Railroad Years

• Type: Article

Can you think of a time when U.S. soldiers took up arms against U.S. citizens? This article tells the story of soldiers protecting a railroad being built through Fort Scott. The railroad was being attacked by settlers already living on the land the railroad was being built on.

Boston National Historical Park

Ezra Fuller

• Type: Person

Ezra Fuller enlisted in New Ipswich, New Hampshire into the company of Capt. Ezra Town, in Col. James Reed’s 3rd New Hampshire regiment of foot, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill at the east end of the rail fence.