Artnet

Hidden Underground Railroad Passage Discovered at New York Museum Faces Development Threat

Earlier this year, the Merchant’s House Museum in New York made a remarkable discovery. A passageway that had been nestled into a set of drawers was once used to hide enslaved people seeking freedom ...

Suffern Railroad Museum is full of history in Rockland County

The Suffern Railroad Museum houses old photos and artifacts showing the rich history of the village's railroad operations in ...
NBC New York

NYC's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat

A newly identified Underground Railroad passageway once used by enslaved people fleeing to freedom is putting the spotlight on a New York City museum and its struggle against a proposed neighboring ...
South Bend Tribune

National New York Central Railroad Museum unveils 'ElkhartRail175'

Elkhart, Indiana, will host a yearlong celebration in 2026 called ElkhartRail175. The event marks 175 years since the first train arrived in the city on Oct. 3, 1851. Festivities will include ...
WNDU

Elkhart marks 175 years since first train arrived

ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Elkhart is marking 175 years since the first train arrived in the city on Oct. 3, 1851. The National New York Central Railroad Museum is hosting “ElkhartRail175,” a yearlong ...
The Brooklyn Paper

All aboard! New York Transit Museum celebrates 50th anniversary with vintage train rides, scavenger hunt and new Exhibit

The New York Transit Museum is marking its 50th anniversary with a yearlong slate of events, including vintage train rides, a citywide scavenger hunt and a new exhibition highlighting the history of ...
Newsday

New York's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat

NEW YORK — A newly identified Underground Railroad passageway once used by enslaved people fleeing to freedom is putting the spotlight on a New York City museum and its struggle against a proposed ...