In 1986, work began to convert an old rail yard in Scranton, Pennsylvania, from a relic to a heritage preservation site now known as Steamtown. A donated collection of train engines, some dating back to the 1800s, gave Steamtown exhibits to show off, while the fully functional rail yard provides a live demonstration of how trains work—and how rail transit greatly changed the United States.
Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
Today in History
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World Space Week begins
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Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida
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World Water Day
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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Aura River in Turku, Finland
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Where the wildflowers grow
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An uncommon look at an American icon
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Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
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World Bee Day
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International Day of the Snow Leopard
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Take the Stairs Day
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That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
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It’s oh so quiet
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World Numbat Day
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National Mushroom Day
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AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
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Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
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Ready for takeoff
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Oktoberfest begins
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Honoring those who served
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2024 Toronto International Film Festival
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Autumn in the cypress swamp
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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In the valley of the doll
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Let’s talk fossils
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