Hop aboard the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad for a historic train ride through the Northwoods. The family-run business offers pizza, wine and dinner train trips year-round.

The Great Northern's location and historic links to the railroad industry have made it attractive to many tenants, Christianson said. The depot was built in 1906-1907 and was used as such until 1986.

Operating from 1889 to 1970 when it was merged into the current Burlington Northern system, the Great Northern was the creation of 19th-century rail entrepreneur James J. Hill and was the only ...

Originally constructed at the turn of the 20th century as part of the Great Northern Railroad depot, the clock tower was preserved to keep time at Expo ’74. Source: City of Spokane, spokanecity.org ...

The 1890s was an era of consolidation in the railroad industry, and Hill continued to invest in other railroads, including the Northern Pacific, with the backing of banking magnate J.P. Morgan.

Available to stream through Vimeo for $14.98 or as a two-DVD set through Great Northern Filmworks website for $44.99, the documentary is an interesting look at the life of an often forgotten ...