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Monthly Archives: March 2024
Canadian Pacific 2816 “The Empress”
Canadian Pacific 2816, known as the “Empress,” is a historic class “H-1b” Hudson-type steam locomotive built in 1930 by Montreal Locomotive Works and preserved by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). It served heavy passenger routes until retirement on May 26, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Balzac, Canada, Canadian Pacific, history, Kansas City Southern, locomotive, railroad, railway, steam, steam engine, steam locomotive, train
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in rural Kentucky, at a place known as Sinking Spring Farm. He was the second child of Thomas and Nancy Lincoln, their first boy. His log cabin was … Continue reading
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Tagged cabin, history, Kentucky, Knob Creek, National Historic Park, Sinking Spring, travel, USA
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