Hill takes the biggest gamble of his career. He decides to build west, despite existing competition. Hill takes the biggest gamble of his career. He decides to build west, despite existing ...

The Great Northern Railway played a pivotal role in shaping Montana’s history.Opening the West, building communities, and ...

17 year old Canadian immigrant James J. Hill immerses himself in the Mississippi River trade. 17 year old Canadian immigrant James J. Hill immerses himself in the Mississippi River trade and within ...

Without the Great Northern Railway, there would be no Glacier National Park in Montana. The park was established north of the GN mainline, today owned by BNSF Railway. The Great Northern built its ...

JANESVILLE — The Rock County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will go back in time in October, offering an informational and walking tour series on the historic route of a tourist-gauge railroad ...