Trains of Discovery: Railroads and the Legacy of Our National Parks

A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Alfred Runte's Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, this new edition now includes protected landscapes and historicalsites east of the Mississippi made possible or influenced by railroads: the Hudson River Valley; DelawareWater Gap; Harpers Ferry; Indiana Dunes; Gettysburg; Steamtown; and the Shenandoah, GreatSmoky Mountains, and Acadia National Parks. Illustrated with paintings, posters, photographs, andartifacts from major libraries and public archives, as well as America's railroads and the author'sprivate collection, this book is a sight to behold as well as a wonderful, nostalgic armchair read.