May 29, 2024 | Benefits & Use, History, Industrial Revolution, North American Expansion
At the start of the 19th century, there was no Texas as we know it today. Rather, west of Louisiana—the French colony-turned-state at the conclusion of the War of 1812—was a dry and rugged patchwork of native American and Mexican-held lands. After two rounds of war...
Jul 20, 2023 | Benefits & Use, History, North American Expansion
By the early 20th century, a shared national identity was emerging in America. Fresh fruit and baseball would become a part of this new reality, fueled by the railroads and crossties that increasingly connected Florida to the rest of the nation. In the first...
Sep 30, 2022 | Benefits & Use, History, North American Expansion
The construction of railway systems that could withstand the severe northern climate came at a pivotal point in Canada’s history and played an important role in fostering Canadian unification and independence from Britain. Entrepreneurial drive, technological...
Sep 14, 2021 | Benefits & Use, History, North American Expansion
Without Creosote-Treated Wood, the Development of the American West Would Have Been Different Background: Railroads and the Developing West Located just south of modern-day Los Angeles, the San Pedro harbor is emblematic of the Spanish missionary history of the United...
Sep 1, 2020 | Benefits & Use, History, Industrial Revolution, News, North American Expansion
The Railway Tie Association’s Crossties magazine recently published the article, “History, Use & Health Effects Of Creosote” by Stephen T. Smith. The article reviews how creosote-preserved wood has been used for over 200 years, remaining an...
