Railroads | Red River Historian

Calera keeps changing

Calera (Bryan County, Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma) began life as Cale Switch in 1872.

Denison, Railroad City

The MKT made Denison a very important railroad city after the Civil War.

Denison Labor Strike of 1922... that couldn't be

On July 1, 1922, the national Union of Railroad Shopmen called for a country-wide strike, and Denison's MKT labor was about to participate.

Red River City

According to this map filed by the Houston & Texas Railroad with the Texas General Land Office, their rail line was proposed to extend to...

Grayson County Rails but not Denison (Denison deserves a separate post).

Check out some Grayson County Rails!