Lake State Railway on Thursday (Aug. 21, 2025) unveiled a new heritage locomotive honoring the predecessor Pere Marquette ...

Railroad Jack: The hobo historian who won Detroiters’ hearts with his masterful memory The subject of the the latest Free Press Flashback, a weekly history feature, wowed anyone who would listen ...

"Watco has a long history of working with the Michigan Department of Transportation through its two other short line railroads in Michigan,” said Peter Anastor, MDOT Office of Rail director ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Two Michigan sites were added to a National Park Service (NPS) program recognizing their connections to the Underground Railroad and the history of resistance to enslavement.