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Bicentennial Park in Franklin is set to officially open on June 18 after a five year planning and construction period.
As England celebrates the 200th anniversary of rail travel, author and train expert Tom Chesshyre reveals his favourite rides ...
The American Freedom Train Set to Celebrate 250 Years of Independence** In a bold move to reignite American patriotism, plans are underway to bring back the ...
Saturday through Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Tippecanoe County Historical Association will host a Bicentennial pop-up exhibit in the Columbian Park Carousel Building. On Saturday, at ...
Daily, the final pedal boat launch is 6:15 p.m., the last train ride will leave the station ... Band will perform its Memorial Day andLafayette Bicentennial Concert. Attendees can enjoy a pre ...
Many Americans of Generation X and older will recall the red, white, and blue American Freedom Train that was a centerpiece of America’s glorious Bicentennial celebration. But few know that the ...
The platforms were brightly lit and ghosts were banished Thursday as train passengers disembarked at PATCO’s ... for the city was … of a remade Franklin Square Station during the Bicentennial. He was ...
Thousands came out to support and marvel at the official opening of bicentennial celebrations ... a modern high speed train and finally the iconic Locomotion No 1, the steam engine which pulled ...
The museum-on-wheels was founded by Ross Rowland Jr. to celebrate the country's upcoming bicentennial. Train cars featured exhibits highlighting achievements from 200 years of American democracy ...
The A.F.T. No. 1 was among three steam locomotives used in 1975 and 1976 during the country’s bicentennial celebration. The train went throughout the country, pulling a traveling museum with ...
IT MAY NOT LOOK LIKE MUCH, BUT IN ITS HEYDAY, THE AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN HELPED THE COUNTRY CELEBRATE THE BICENTENNIAL ON A 21 MONTH TOUR. IT WENT ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND IT BROUGHT UNITY AND JOY ...