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Southern Museum gearing up for Great Locomotive Chase sesquicentennial

February 8, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is gearing up to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Great Locomotive Chase, one of the Civil War’s most thrilling episodes.

Terminal Station turns clock back to city’s railroad past

January 27, 2012 Todd DeFeo

While trains no longer serve the station, visitors can hop a 1924 New Orleans trolley to tour the 24-acre hotel.

Conyers confederate monument

December 30, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Saturday morning, April 26, 1913, was “a dark, threatening morning,” as The Conyers Times described it.

River Line remains may be few, but they are valuable

December 3, 2011 Todd DeFeo

There is little that remains to remind to of Johnston’s River Line.

Enjoying San Francisco in a little time with a lot to see

September 26, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Let’s face it: You shouldn’t try to experience major cities in a day or two.

Kingston cemetery final resting place for 250 unknown soldiers

August 27, 2011 Todd DeFeo

A quiet hill on the edge of town provides the final resting place for 250 Confederate and two Union soldiers “known but to God,” as a nearby historical marker reads.

Ohio Cup relives ‘base ball’ as it was originally played

August 26, 2011 Todd DeFeo

More than 30 vintage “base ball” teams are expected to converge on the Ohio Village in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 3-4 for the 20th Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival.

Oakland Cemetery offers chance to visit with famous Atlantans

August 20, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Oakland Cemetery dates to 1850, making it one of the oldest tracts of land in Atlanta.

National parks waiving entry fees through Sunday

April 20, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Through Sunday, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees to encourage people to visit a national park.

Experiencing The Andrews Raid on its anniversary

April 12, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Sitting in a Chattanooga, Tenn., jail and faced with only hours left to live, James J. Andrews had a sense of tranquility.