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  • ReMix 2019: Denison Entrepreneurship Summit

    Denison University 100 W. College Street, Granville, OH, United States

    Todd DeFeo, founder of The DeFeo Groupe, will address ReMix, the Denison Entrepreneurship Summit, this September. The award-winning writer will present “From the deepest valley to the highest mountain.” DeFeo, the editor of Railfanning.org and Sightseers’ Delight, is a graduate of Denison University, where he majored in history. He is publishing a pair of books this year, […]

  • DeFeo to highlight Western & Atlantic Railroad in Smyrna

    Smyrna Public Library 100 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna, GA, United States

    Sunday, October 6, 2019 3:00-4:00 p.m. Smyrna Public Library, Meeting Room Speaker: Todd DeFeo, author of Western & Atlantic Railroad Author Todd DeFeo will discuss the history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad and its impact on surrounding communities, including Smyrna. The State of Georgia chartered the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1836. The railroad […]

  • 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.

  • Rescheduled: Western & Atlantic Bus Tour

    Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History 2829 Cherokee St. NW, Kennesaw, GA, United States

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • If you don’t succeed, try again … One community’s “success” with the railroad

    Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History 2829 Cherokee St. NW, Kennesaw, GA, United States

    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 […]