A temporary exhibit on the Underground Railroad will open in early April at Jacksonville Area Museum.

At 92 years old, Glennette Tilley Turner is still telling the stories that shaped her life. The author has spent decades researching and preserving the stories of Harriet Tubman and the freedom ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — It’s the perfect time to explore Chicago’s world-class museums without paying admission, and 2026 is packed with free entry days for Illinois residents. Illinois residents can visit ...

IT seemed highly fitting that my date to have afternoon tea onboard a historic railway dining carriage at York's National Railway Museum began with a journey. During the multi-million-pound revamp of ...

PAINESVILLE, OHIO -- President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is getting a local twist this year, with an evening celebration that blends history, cake, and a little railroad nostalgia. The Painesville ...

The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center will receive a $1.6 million state grant for renovations. The first installment was presented earlier this month in a check by Illinois Comptroller ...

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A group of historians and educators is working to identify, preserve, and share the stories of freedom seekers who traveled through the Underground Railroad in Illinois. The project comes amid efforts ...

CROGHAN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Railway Historical Society of Northern New York has announced that its railroad museum library has had a makeover. The makeover is thanks to a grant of $10,000.00 from ...

The safe house went by undetected until almost a century later. A hidden safe house once used by the Underground Railroad has been discovered within a famed NYC landmark museum. Inside the Merchant’s ...

At 91 years young, Al Boos may be the oldest kid in the San Antonio area who still plays with model trains. Not toy trains, mind you. These are exacting replicas of the real thing. Hyper-detailed, ...