Tennessee Archives - Page 8 of 12

AAA: Gas prices drop slightly

April 18, 2012 The Travel Trolley

According to AAA, gas prices nationwide dropped 2 cents over the last week to $3.907 per gallon, down from $3.929 per gallon a week ago.

NPS launches Civil War site

April 15, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The National Park Service has launched a new website aimed at highlighting Civil War stories and sites.

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.

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.

Southern Museum to Unveil Rare Civil War Regimental Flag

March 9, 2012 The Travel Trolley

A rare 65th Georgia Infantry Flag recently returned home to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History following a thorough conservation process in West Virginia.

Take a trip back in time at Nashville railroad museum

February 21, 2012 The Travel Trolley

More than a dozen times on weekends throughout the year, a long string of vintage passenger coaches whisk passengers away from the bustle of Music City and into the rural Middle Tennessee landscape.

Chattanooga Getaway: ‘See Rock City’

February 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley

What is today Rock City has been a popular tourist attraction for years. But, it was until the 1930s that the Rock City of today began taking shape.

‘Choo Choo’ hotel a reminder of Chattanooga’s railroad past

February 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The events of 1970 could have spelled doom for Chattanooga’s Terminal Station.

‘Pardon me boy,’ is that an historic train depot?

February 1, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The events of 1970 could have spelled doom for Chattanooga’s Terminal Station.

Ringgold recovering nine months after tornado

January 31, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Nine months after a major tornado ripped through this north Georgia hamlet, the signs of destruction are still visible.