This day in Railroad History

The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD

2020
On August 24, 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, unleashing devastation. The catastrophic eruption buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash and pumice. This event became one of the…
First U.S. Railway Post Office Launched

2020
Inauguration of the First Railway Post Office On August 24, 1864, the United States Postal Service inaugurated its first railway post office (RPO) route. Chicago Assistant Postmaster George B. Armstrong…

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