Railroad Archives - Page 7 of 8 - History in Your Own Backyard

Built in 1842 as an office for the White Water Canal Company, the building as been transformed over the years into a bank and then a home. Now the Canal House is a local museum.

Whitewater Valley Railroad, Connersville, Indiana

Born out of the canal system, the railroads across the eastern half of the United States took advantage of the canal towpaths to lay down tracks for the next form of transportation in the mid 1800s…[View More]

Union Truss former Railroad Bridge, Struthers, Ohio

Here’s a short video about a former railroad bridge converted over for automobile traffic although it’s rarely used anymore.

Mahoning River Phantom Railroad Bridge

Built in the early 1900s, this abandoned railroad bridge sits quietly over the Mahoning River.

Huber Aqueduct, Connersville, Indiana

This aqueduct built in 1908 replaced the previous canal aqueduct constructed in the 1830s. Another piece of history slowly fading away.

Dewees Farm Overpass, Brownsville, Indiana

Built in 1856 before the Civil War, the Dewees Farm overpass is one of those historic structures that few people even pay any attention to yet serve the community faithfully on a daily basis.

Historic Lewisburg, Ohio

Lewisburg, Ohio has an interesting history dating back to the 1800s. Many of the original buildings still stand including the blacksmith shop!

Historic North Vernon, Indiana

North Vernon, Indiana is definitely a railroad town with tracks crisscrossing throughout. The historic Main Street is basically still intact with many buildings dating back to…[View More]

Historic Sardinia, Ohio

Historic Sardinia, Ohio may be small but it has many interesting stories that few outsiders have heard. This video features some of the more interesting stories.

Van Voast Avenue Bridge, Bellevue, Kentucky

This foot bridge in Bellevue, Kentucky was constructed in the late 1800s as a way for students to safely cross over a set of railroad tracks to their school on the other side.

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