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The Railroad Trestle that Outlasted John Hunt Morgan, Bonnell, Indiana

When Confederate General John Hunt Morgan invaded Indiana in 1863, he torched many bridges and railroad trestles along the way. Here’s a story of one such trestle.

Covered Bridges of Dearborn County, Indiana

Over the years Dearborn County, Indiana has been to home to at least 15 covered bridges. The last remaining covered bridge in the county is the Guilford Covered Bridge bui…[View More]

Trains of Morrow, Ohio

Two Railroad lines passed through Morrow with the first line being constructed in 1837.

First Train Robbery in the United States, North Bend, Ohio

The first train robbery in the United States happened near North Bend, Ohio on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad.

Dixie Terminal Building

Built in 1921 the Dixie Terminal building provided street car entrance and exit while the front portion of the office building house railroad ticket agencies and the Cincinn…[View More]

Great Miami Railroad Bridge and Aqueduct

A fascinating story of the former Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal which dates back to 1839.

B & O Train Depot

The B & O Train Depot in Loveland, Ohio was built in 1907 and has been re-purposed as a shoe store in 2015.

The Works

The Works Pizza Shop resides in a water filling station for the steam locomotives that would travel thru town. The building was constructed in 1905

Ghost Town of Bonnell, Indiana

The town of Bonnell, Indiana was established in the late 1800s as a railroad town.

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