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January 2020
April 2020
Canceled: Caboose History at the Southeastern Railway Museum
This event has been canceled because of COVID-19. Author Todd DeFeo will present information on the history of cabooses during the Southeastern Railway Museum's Caboose Days. The museum will host Caboose Days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2020, and Sunday, April 5, 2020.
Find out more »May 2020
Western & Atlantic Bus Tour
THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVID-19 The Kennesaw Museum Foundation is sponsoring a guided tour of the Western & Atlantic Railroad on May 16. Author Todd DeFeo will lead the tour, highlighting key landmarks along the route and the history of the state-owned railroad and its role in helping North Georgia grow. DeFeo is the author of “Images of Rail: Western & Atlantic Railroad,” released July 1 by Arcadia Publishing. Please stay tuned for additional details.
Find out more »August 2020
Vinings Rotary: History of the Western & Atlantic Railroad
Author Todd DeFeo will discuss the history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and its impact on surrounding communities, including Smyrna. Program: The State of Georgia chartered the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1836. The railroad aided in the development and growth of many communities between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee. In constructing the railroad, workers created a winding route that cut its way across the North Georgia landscape. During the Civil War, both armies used this vital artery, and it…
Find out more »November 2020
February 2021
If you don’t succeed, try again … One community’s “success” with the railroad
This is a members only event for the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History. Different communities had wildly different relationships with the railroad. The state-owned Western & Atlantic Railroad shaped many communities in North Georgia, but a community like Clarksville, Tennessee, struggled mightily for decades to attract and build a railroad. While Georgia had a state-owned organization, the neighbors to the north had to find the capital to build a railroad. First, they built the Memphis, Clarksville &…
Find out more »March 2021
April 2021
Author Todd DeFeo Presents on the Northeast Corridor to the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society
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