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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International Geodiversity Day
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Farmers Day
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Bryce Canyon National Park turns 100
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Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
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Nature Photography Day
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