Researching the history of the Milwaukee Road? You can visit our Archive web site to see Milwaukee Road-related documents and photos in our collections.
Virtual Historical Tour – Cedar Falls to Plummer
This is a virtual tour of the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, exploring the history along the route starting at Cedar Falls, WA and ending past the east end of the trail in Plummer, ID.
UPDATED: Join us for our 2022 Annual Meeting!
This meeting has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 10 a.m. due to illness among the presentation team. Please use the registration link at the bottom of the page if you’d like to join us.
Ralston signal project
We’re starting a new project out on the trail! Our signal team, with the approval of State Parks, removed the US&S searchlight signal from Hillcrest, a remote location approximately three miles east of Ralston on May 14.
Depot docents needed!
We aim to have the exhibit area in the depot open to the public every Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. from Memorial Day through the end of September. We need more depot docents to make this happen.
Join us for our 2021 Annual Meeting!
Cascade Rail Foundation’s first formal annual meeting will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 10 a.m. The annual meeting is an opportunity to review the past year and discuss the projects and programs we have planned for the future.
May 2021 Depot and Rail Yard Work Party
It’s time to get the South Cle Elum Rail Yard looking nice for another summer season. We will be having a work party on Saturday, May 15 from 10 am to 3 pm, working on cleaning the depot and doing vegetation maintenance.
Remembering the Tacoma Shops – April 24
Please join us for Zoom presentation about the Milwaukee Road Tacoma Shops on Saturday, April 24th at 10 a.m.(Pacific).
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Palouse to Cascades Trail Updates – A Milwaukee Road Perspective
Join us for a Zoom presentation about the Palouse to Cascades Trail on Thursday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m.(Pacific).