History :
The Monticello Railway Museum, a not-for-profit educational organization, was founded in 1966 as "SPUR" (Society for the Preservation of...
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While a trolley ride is a new occurrence for many of the museum's young riders, the Fox River Line itself is not new, dating back to 1896. At the t...
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History: The Amboy Depot Museum is a three-building complex in Amboy, Illinois, a small town of 2,500 people located approximately 100 miles west ...
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Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Nation's First Black Union
This year we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the nations first Black Labor Unio...
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About Us:
Griffith has been called "The Town that Came to the Tracks," and with good reason. The town was once an interchange point for five railr...
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The mission of the Illinois Railway Museum is to demonstrate the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the Chicago area as well as the ...
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