A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the Underground Railroad in the state ...

The Silver State is home to some of the country's most unique historical landmarks— this year, 12 of them are in imminent ...

By 1916, activity at both the quarry in Dorset and the finishing mill in Manchester was winding down, and by 1918 the quarry ...

Abandoned places in Texas aren't hard to find, and you don't even necessarily have to look that hard. Premont Primary School ...

These small towns in the Alleghenies of West Virginia and Pennsylvania are often overlooked but have many hidden gems.

When Paul Nelson first explored the abandoned grounds of the Brockway Hot Springs Hotel in 1968, he couldn’t have known that ...

The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads, including in Minnesota.

Discover abandoned ghost towns across America that are frozen in time and learn about the eerie stories behind their demise.

Lost and forgotten, abandoned places in Florida have always intrigued me. Partly, this is due to the allure of forbidden attractions, but the stories these ...

Our list of 10 must-see Colorado railroad attractions starts with a trip back in time. Railroads arrived in the mining town of Cripple Creek in 1893, and today the best way to see the “World’s ...

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) responded to a call from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, about a vehicle that had ...

More than half — 56% — of voters so far used a mail ballot, further showcasing the popularity of the vote by mail option, which Nevada implemented in 2020 as a response to covid then made permanent in ...