Here you can join the NPRHA, register for our annual convention and buy hundreds of great NP apparel, back issues of our quarterly magazine The Mainstreeter and calendars filled with fantastic photos. An emissary from the Lakota chief Sitting Bull had warned the two surveying expeditions (eastern and western) not to enter the valley. Historic Plaque Program This program formally recognizes landmarks in Railroad History by placing a bronze plaque at/on the site. Oregon Historical Society: ... Ron Nixon was a master photography of the Northern Pacific Railway and the other railroads of the northern tier states of the United States. Operated by the Feather River Rail Society, a California 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization 700 Western Pacific Way, Portola, California 96122-8636 | 1-530-832-4131 | email us at: info@wplives.org Look for a future rescheduling of the presentation. Hoping to complete its transcontinental route, the Northern Pacific Railroad set out in 1872 to survey the Yellowstone Valley. Welcome to the Joint Archives of the Great Northern Railway Historical Society (GNRHS) and Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA). At Brainerd this railroad connected with the mainline of the Northern Pacific which extended from Duluth as far west as Bismarck. The New York Central System Historical Society announces the another book of the Central’s steam power triumvirate. The Historic Pacific & Idaho Northern (P&IN) Railway Depot Presented by the Adams County Historical Society New Meadows, ID email: achs.nm@gmail.com. It is chartered in the state of Missouri for the purpose of obtaining, preserving and sharing information and material relating to the Missouri Pacific Railroad and its subsidiaries. The April 17th Membership Meeting has been CANCELLED due to emerging health concerns of public gatherings. Independent and non-profit educational organization celebrating the heritage of the Northern Pacific Railway. The Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society (NWPRRHS) was founded over thirty years ago. Oregon Historical Society has about 6,000 Don Roberts negatives. Call us on 206-349-6242. Includes photos from multiple eras to illustrate important milestones and to provide a clear sense of the way things were and how they have changed. The Northern Pacific Railway is often overshadowed by the Transcontinental Railroad. Both organizations are dedicated to the preservation and history of these two railroads, predecessors to today's BNSF Railway. For Newsletter and latest announcements please scroll down to bottom of page and click on the month desired under “Archives” CHECK OUT THIS GREAT 14 MINUTE VIDEO ABOUT THE P&IN DEPOT AND RAILWAY The Western Railroad of Minnesota, a Northern Pacific subsidiary, then took up the charter on May 2, 1877, and completed the road to Brainerd in October 1877. Morrison County Historical Society April 16, 2020 No Comments cass gilbert depot COVID-19 Legacy Grant Little Falls MN depot Mike Worcester mobile shelving Archives Northern Pacific Railroad Depot pandemic railroad records The Missouri Pacific Historical Society, Inc. was organized as a not-for-profit corporation in 1980. The government gave the railroad … Many NP which can be located from the OHS web site. Upcoming Membership Meetings!