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Andrews Raid sesquicentennial commemoration continues

April 15, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Kennesaw continued its celebration of the Great Locomotive Chase sesquicentennial with a reenactment of Camp McDonald.

Historic falls remain Greenville’s centerpiece

April 11, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Since before Greenville was even a city, what is today known as Falls Park was a natural draw.

The Andrews Raid: A timeline of events

April 10, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Thursday marks the 150th anniversary of the Andrews Raid. Here’s a timeline of events 150 years ago.

Just how good is that airline?

April 8, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Here’s how major domestic airlines ranked according to the recently released 22nd annual national Airline Quality Rating.

Historic bridge played role on former State Road

April 7, 2012 The Travel Trolley

But this bridge — said to be the oldest bridge in The Palmetto State still in existence — once sat along the vital Saluda Mountain Road running from Charleston to Columbia and into North Carolina. One of three bridges built along Saluda Mountain Road, it is the only one still standing.

Pinnacle Airlines files for Chapter 11

April 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The parent company of regional airlines that fly on behalf of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and other carriers has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

150 years later, Andrews Raid still resonates

April 1, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Since the end of the Civil War, the raid was memorialized in film and books, but the best way to learn about the events of April 12, 1862, is by following the tracks of the raiders themselves.

Clarksville forever linked to railroads

March 12, 2012 The Travel Trolley

For railfans, “The Gateway to the New South” is rich in railroad history. Although passenger trains no longer pass through the city, freights trains still pass through the area.

When the gold rush came to town

March 8, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The city’s fortunes changed forever in 1828 when gold was discovered in the area.

Park recalls bloody battle at Ringgold Gap

March 7, 2012 The Travel Trolley

After Union troops defeated Confederate forces at Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga, Tenn., Confederate forces retreated. Union soldiers pursued.

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