BRAINERD — It was an ambitious undertaking. But just how ambitious they were about to find out. The creation of the Northern Pacific Railroad began with the groundbreaking near Carlton, Minnesota. It ...
Brainerd’s early history and fortunes were tied to the railroad industry, which made the 1875 collapse of the Northern Pacific Railroad bridge over the Mississippi River a tragedy. The train’s weight ...
Northern Pacific railroad shopmen voted to formally end their strike, which had been ongoing since the previous summer. The strike had been effectively broken months earlier when the railroad hired ...
TOPPENISH, Wash. — Inside the old Northern Pacific Railroad depot in Toppenish, visitors can step back in time. Here, they will fund a passenger waiting room that has been remodeled to look like it's ...
July 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of one of the most momentous events in Pacific Northwest history: when the Northern Pacific Railway Company chose Tacoma as the terminus for its transcontinental ...
BRAINERD, Minnesota — For over 100 years, the Northern Pacific Railway connected the Great Lakes to Puget Sound on the Pacific, powering through the Twin Cities, Brainerd, Fargo, Duluth and more. But ...
It was age of steam, sweat, untold riches and dashed hopes. Friday, July 14, marked the 150th anniversary of the arrival in Tacoma of a telegram with life-changing news for city residents. The ...
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Hill faces striking workers and Union President Eugene Debs. Hill faces striking workers and Union President Eugene Debs. With the help of JP Morgan, Hill adds the Northern Pacific to his empire.
In 1993, Union Pacific Railroad in Emmett announced final negotiations were underway to complete the transaction with Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad by the end of the year. The rails in Emmett ...
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