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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Hicksville’s history is tied closely to the establishment of the LIRR in the early 19th century. Named after Valentine Hicks, the railroad’s second president (1837-1841), Hicksville’s first ...