Baltimore Sun & Amtrak - Tue December 31, 2024
Ten Civil-War Era Bridge Piers Over Susquehanna River in Maryland Demolished by Amtrak
A contractor for Amtrak removed the final ruins of an 1866 rail bridge from the Susquehanna River in northeastern Maryland in November, despite opposition bolstered by a startup rail company that argued the 10 remnant piers should have stayed due to their historical proximity to the Underground Railroad....
Office of Gov. Mike DeWine - Mon December 30, 2024
Ohio Offers Support for 37 Historic Preservation Projects
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced Dec. 11 more than $56 million in tax credits to support the rehabilitation of historic buildings across the state....
American Society of Civil Engineers - Mon April 15, 2024
Thomas Viaduct Railroad Bridge Recognized as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) dedicated a marker recognizing the Thomas Viaduct in Elkridge, Md., as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The Thomas Viaduct is the first multiple-arch stone railroad viaduct built on a curving span in the United States....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2024
Red Covered Bridge: Restoring Princeton, Ill., Antique
Princeton's Red Covered Bridge has endured horse-drawn wagons, automobiles, trucks and tourists as well as serving as a picturesque backdrop for countless proms and weddings during its 160 years of existence....
Vermont Public Radio - Thu February 29, 2024
Voters in Richmond, Vt., to Weigh Spending $9.8M On Renovation of Key Building
Voters in the small town of Richmond, Vt., will decide if the community can borrow up to $9.8 million to fund renovations on its century old Town Center. The building is not in very good shape, Vermont Public Radio reported Feb....
TxDOT - Tue February 06, 2024
Road in Historic Town Has Been Paved Once in Century
A quiet stretch of roadway running through Limestone County has served as an important corridor for a historic Texas town for nearly a century. And it's only been paved once. State Loop 442 in Tehuacana is one of the oldest state roads in Texas that still has its original pavement....
The Virginian-Pilot - Wed January 24, 2024
Work to Begin Soon On $19.2M Renovation of N.C.'s Iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Scaffolding is currently going up at the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina as construction begins on a $19.2 million restoration project that is expected to limit visitor access for more than a year....
Black Catholic Messenger - Mon January 22, 2024
Work Begins On Rebuilding Fort Mose, the Nation's First Black Town in St. Augustine, Fla.
Local officials in St. Augustine, Fla., broke ground Jan. 19 on the reconstruction of Fort Mose, the nearly 300-year-old Catholic settlement that began the history of Black towns in what would become the mainland United States....
Caterpillar - Thu August 31, 2023
Caterpillar Celebrates 130 Years of Earthmoving Innovation in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The year — 1893. Only 44 of today's 50 states formed the union, and Grover Cleveland was elected the country's 24th president. College basketball was in its infancy, holding its first official game, and the Bucyrus Steam Shovel and Dredge Company opened a new manufacturing facility in South Milwaukee, Wis., to improve and expand its production facilities....
Independence National Historical Park - Wed July 19, 2023
Philadelphia Historic First Bank Building Gets $22.2M From Feds for Rehab Project
Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park (INHP) has received $22.2 million in federal funding to help rehabilitate the landmark First Bank of the United States building, one of the first federal buildings constructed by the U.S....
