Western & Atlantic Railroad Author Appears at The Powder Springs Farmers Market
Powder Springs Farmers Market 4451 Marietta Street, Powder Springs, GA, United StatesSeptember 12th Meet Todd DeFeo with recent release Western & Atlantic Railroad This title should be of great interest to our history and local Georgia crowd! Come meet him at The Powder Springs Farmers Market author booth from 4-8 PM. The State of Georgia chartered the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1836. The railroad aided […]
ReMix 2019: Denison Entrepreneurship Summit
Denison University 100 W. College Street, Granville, OH, United StatesTodd 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 StatesSunday, 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 […]
58th Atlanta Model Train and Railroadiana Show
Infinite Energy Forum 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Duluth, GA, United StatesCanceled: 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 StatesTHIS 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 […]
Concert: Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia
Southeastern Railway Museum 3595 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA, United StatesVinings 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 StatesThis 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 […]