Discovering the Stories, Songs, and History Inspired by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway CLIFTON FORGE, VA — Railroads have long been a popular theme in American folk music. For generations, railroad songs have captured the experiences of workers, travelers, communities, and the changing American landscape. Railroads connected people and places, and their influence on American… Read More C&O Historical Society Announces New Series Book: Music of the C&O

Ronald Dane Dickenson passed away at home early Friday morning on August 28, 2026. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Dina Hall Dickenson, daughter Dana Dickenson Starr Rittelmeyer, her husband George Alden Rittelmeyer, and grandson Shane Starr, daughter Amanda Dickenson Rogowski, her husband Bryant Rogowski, and granddaughters Ava Rogowski, and Olivia Rogowski,… Read More RONALD DANE DICKENSON