Historian David Cecelski has "devoted a fair bit" of historical research to the people of Betty Town, how their land was ...

Addresses and salutations indicate that many of the postcards were not sent to Thomas Norrell directly, but were acquired by him at a later date. Subseries 2, International Railroad Companies, circa ...

Step into West Virginia’s historic railroads and explore a world where steam, wilderness, and timeworn stories still ride the rails.

Virginia Central Railroad Company, 1850 - 1868 Description Bond dated 1852 from Virginia Central Railroad Company promising to pay $100 to Robert King of Albemarle [Virginia?] "for the hire of Negro ...

In the early months of the American Revolution, Daniel Morgan and his soldiers raced north to join the Continental Army during the so-called Beeline March ...

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A railroad crossing that caused backups and frustration for drivers is no more. Tuesday, a new overpass carrying Nansemond Parkway over the Commonwealth Railway near Wilroy Road opened to traffic ...

Visit Orange, Virginia for small town charm, inviting inns, and a history lesson at James Madison's Montpelier. Here are the 10 best things to do in Orange, Virginia.

Funding the school and filling the school with Native students were separate challenges. Shortly after the chartering of ...

The story of Black West Virginians is one marked by resilience, persistence and courage, one Marshall professor said.

The bitter conflict in 1892 at his steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania revealed Andrew Carnegie's conflicting beliefs regarding the rights of labor.

A man was found dead near railroad tracks in Northern Virginia, police said.Officers with the Prince William County Police Department responded to Rixlew Lane in Manassas, around 3:51 p.m. on Friday, ...