Historic Railroads Week: Workers of the Rails

Program Type:

History and Genealogy

Age Group:

Kids ( 10 - Adults )
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Program Description

Description

Join us for five nights of programming from the History Consortium on one of America’s favorite subjects, railroads. 

While most people think of the railroads as the physical objects – train cars and tracks – the workers behind the railroads were an integral, yet often overlooked, aspect of the industry. This presentation by Jim Leonard of Historical Society of East Pennsboro will focus on the workers in the rail industry in Cumberland County. This presentation will focus on the workers in the rail industry in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. This program is sponsored by the Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, PA.

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Celebrating America fosters a greater sense and understanding of America's history and Carroll County's important role in that history by joining forces with private and public institutions around the county. For more information about the initiative, visit Carroll County's Celebrating America website.

Maryland Heritage Areas AuthorityA partnership program with the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.