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Frederick, Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C., is the second largest city in the state.  It is a town rich in history that has many great treasures to include the Museum of Civil War Medicine, the home of Barbara Fritchie, a Unionist during the Civil War who was part of American folklore, the Carroll Creek … Continue reading Roads and Rails Museum, Frederick, Maryland

Thurmond, West Virginia was once a thriving town in the south-central region of West Virginia.  Located in the New River Gorge next to the New River, Thurmond was a served by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.  It played a major role in the coal mining industry.  Incorporated in 1900, the town was a town like … Continue reading Thurmond, West Virginia

The Declaration of Independence was signed in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776.  The United States of America was born.  People came from across the oceans to live in this new land. Then the railroads came.  The people were able to go farther into this new land.  When the Golden … Continue reading The Freedom of the Train in America

Who is Albert Carpenter Kalmbach?  He was born on June 25, 1910 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.  What is he famous for?  He printed newspapers.  Commonly known as Al C. Kalmbach, he brought a small printing press at the age of twelve with moving from his savings account, and he printed papers for the Milwaukee Sun.  … Continue reading The Story of Albert Carpenter Kalmbach