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Driving with Darbee: Canal Winchester Railroad Depot

Architectural historian Jeff Darbee visits the Canal Winchester railroad depot to learn about its history. Photos courtesy of: Canal Winchester Area Historical Society and Columbus Metropolitan Library

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Carrying Coal to Columbus: Mining the Hocking Valley

Discover the history of Peter Hayden and the empire he built out of tile and coal, mined in the Hocking Valley and transported to Columbus via rail. Photos courtesy: Hocking County Historical Society, Nyla Vollmer, Bruce Warner, David Meyers, Ohio History Connection, Columbus Metropolitan Library

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Columbus’ Railroad History

On this episode, join us for stories from Columbus’ railroad history. Learn about local industry, explore the Canal Winchester Railroad depot, see a currently operating railroad and discover the history of Columbus native Granville T. Woods, who invented dozens of devices that improved railroad safety.

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Columbus’ Railroad History Preview

Next time, join us for stories from Columbus’ railroad history. Learn about local industry, explore the Canal Winchester Railroad depot, see a currently operating railroad and discover the history of Columbus native Granville T. Woods, who invented dozens of devices that improved railroad safety. Watch at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 on WOSU TV.

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