This week’s Historical Treasure isn’t about a person, place or thing. It’s about a very special time in the history of Terre Haute, the era of the steamboat.

The late 19th century saw the phenomenal growth of the railroads and their rapid expansion across the United States.

Sure, you've heard of Bumble Bee and Tombstone, but Arizona has over 100 ghost towns. Here's what to know about seven ...

They reflected the architectural influence of Connecticut and the old South, the wave of classic, pillared Greek Revival that swept all U.S. architecture in the middle 1800s. But Cincinnati’s ...

Harlan and Anna Hubbard lived a life of simple elegance in a cabin where they created art and music. Here’s what their Ohio ...

NPCA shares the latest archaeological discovery at Mammoth Cave National Park, which has a pretty fascinating human history, too.

Everyone is ready to get to the Fairgrounds, but now is the time to prepare for things like travel, big crowds and what you ...

Mabel rode horseback on the river bank, keeping a watchful eye on the raft, cargo and passengers. By late spring 1842, Wilson Gilbert, Mabel’s brother and also an experienced steamboat captain ...

The northern shore of the beach was built up first, but it wasn’t until the late 1800s that entrepreneurs expanded towards the river in expectation of the 1902 completion of the mile-long bridge.

They planted a garden, kept goats, ate weeds and groundhogs and fish from the river, which in those days ... He painted pictures of the old steamboats and made drawings of the life they lived.” ...

The historic Steamship Sir Walter Scott will take to the water this weekend for its 125th anniversary season. The famous old ...