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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]

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]

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.

Historic Silver Grove, Kentucky

Silver Grove, Kentucky has a fascinating history. You’ve probably driven down Route 8 at some point but may never have driven into the town to take a look around the…[View More]

Historic Saint Paul, Indiana

Saint Paul, Indiana was established around 1816 by Jonathan Paul who was looking for a place to build a grist mill. Over the years the town has grown with industries such…[View More]

History of New Point, Indiana

New Point, Indiana was originally called Crackaway for the men who raced their buggies through town cracking their horse whips as they ran for the finish line.

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]

Purple People Bridge

Built in 1872 this is the first railroad bridge to span the Ohio River. The bridge was multipurpose as it was used not only by trains but also by street cars, automobile…[View More]

Trains of Morrow, Ohio

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

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