The historic 1.2 million-pound Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive is about to set off on the first portion of its coast-to-coast ...

Arthur Stilwell placed his ruler on a map. With one end pivoted at  Kansas City, he swung the ruler in an arc to determine the distance to tidewater for the […] ...

This wasn’t the first time that the Chronicle, founded in 1865, analyzed the streets of San Francisco.  On Feb. 5, 2021, the Chronicle examined the streets that were named after people who were ...

Explore real Underground Railroad sites across Illinois: historic homes, churches, and landmarks where courage and risk changed lives forever.

Union Pacific Railroad, founded by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, unveiled its plans today to celebrate the United States, its amazing history and the people behind its unparalleled success story ...

How telegraph wires strung through trees in 1850 grew into switchboards, local phone companies and, eventually, the AT&T legacy in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, Missouri.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific’s Big Boy will spend the Fourth of July in Philadelphia to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, the railroad said today (March 20) in a message to its ...

The self-guided museum is open when the courthouse in Paris, Mo. is open PARIS, Mo.–Many associate a courthouse with paying a ...

Luxury rail journeys have made a major comeback in recent years. Trains inspired by the original Orient Express promise ...

This small historic town in Wyoming is winning over travelers with its peaceful atmosphere, scenic surroundings, and miraculous past.

The historic Missouri-Pacific train depot in Walnut Ridge is undergoing renovations to bring the building up to standards and improve accessibility for Amtrak passengers.

A petition to force a statewide vote on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map was less than 200 signatures away from meeting its goal Tuesday as a Cole Cou ...