Work on the Mound City & Eastern began in 1929, when 18 miles of trackage were completed running northwest from Leola to the new townsite of Long Lake. Financial difficulties ended work at Long Lake, however, and the remainder of the line was never built. Initially, the company operated conventional trains pulled by steam locomotives, but by the 1930s limited financial resources and a lack of traffic forced the railroad to resort to "a curious gasoline engine contraption capable of dragging five or six cars over spindly former interurban rail, making two or three trips a week except in winter, when the road frequently shut down."
St. Louis, Missouri, known at one time as Mound City due to the presence of several ceremonial mounds similar to the nearby Cahokia Mounds. (The St. Louis mounds have long since disappeared, having been used as construction fill in the 19th century.)
The Mound City Blue Blowers, a kazoo and banjo music group with several recordings in the 1930s
The USS Mound City, a gunboat used by the Union in the American Civil War
The St. Louis Car Company constructed all three sets. Each equipment set comprised three cars. The cars were constructed of fluted aluminum, painted in royal blue. Each car was independently powered by four 140 horsepower (100kW) traction motors. Top speed was 80 miles per hour (130km/h).
Service
The streamliners represented a last attempt by the Illinois Terminal to regain lost passenger traffic and were the first new passenger cars the railroad had ordered since 1918. The Illinois Terminal began teasing the new streamliners in 1947, but did not announce the order until May 1948. Its original plan was to place all three in service between St. Louis and Peoria. The first new train in service was the City of Decatur, which began operating between St. Louis, Missouri and Decatur, Illinois (not Peoria) on November 7, 1948. It was the first through service offered by the Illinois Terminal between those two cities.
The Eastern Railway (ER) is one of the largest and High-Tech Zone in IR, it is among the 16 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairlie Place, Kolkata, and comprises four divisions: Howrah, Malda, Sealdah, and Asansol. Each division is headed by a divisional railway manager (DRM). The name of the division denotes the name of the city where the divisional headquarters is located. Eastern Railways Consists Most no. of A1 and A Category Stations, Howrah, Sealdah, Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur are Commonly known. Eastern Railways Operates the Oldest Train of IR Which is of Age 150 years and Name is Kalka mail. 3 Popular Zones ECR, SER and NFR were Part of ER before.
It has three major workshops: Jamalpur, Liluah, and Kanchrapara. The Jamalpur Workshop is for wagon repair, periodic overhaul (POH) of diesel locomotives, manufacturing of cranes and tower-wagons; the Liluah workshop is for POH of coaching & freight vehicles and the Kanchrapara workshop is for POH of electric locomotives, EMU Locals and coaches.
The Eastern Railway (German:Ostbahn), formerly also known as the Vienna-Raab railway (German:Wien-Raaber Bahn), is a two-track, electrified railway line that runs from Vienna towards Hungary. The name Eastern Railway refers to several branches of the line as well. At present the western terminus of the railway line in Vienna, Wien Südbahnhof, is being replaced by the new Hauptbahnhof. That will allow continuous east-west traffic and will connect the Eastern Railway directly to the Western Railway and Southern Railway.
A mound is an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. The most common use is in reference to natural earthen formation such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. The term may also be applied to any rounded area of topographically higher elevation on any surface. Artificial mounds have been created for a variety of reasons throughout history, including ceremonial (platform mound), burial (tumulus), and commemorative purposes (e.g. Kościuszko Mound).
Archaeology
North American archaeology
In the archaeology of the United States and Canada, the term "mound" has specific and technical connotations. In this sense, a mound is a deliberately constructed elevated earthen structure or earthwork, intended for a range of potential uses. In European and Asian archaeology, the word "tumulus" may be used as a synonym for an artificial hill, particularly if the hill is related to particular burial customs.
While the term "mound" may be applied to historic constructions, most mounds in the United States are pre-Columbian earthworks, built by Native American peoples. Native Americans built a variety of mounds, including flat-topped pyramids or cones known as platform mounds, rounded cones, and ridge or loaf-shaped mounds. Some mounds took on unusual shapes, such as the outline of cosmologically significant animals. These are known as effigy mounds. Some mounds, such as a few in Wisconsin, have rock formations, or petroforms within them, on them, or near them.
The City of Mounds: St Louis. Old World Images (1848-1899) Pre Reset / Cyclone of 1896 / New France
Howdy ya’ll. Today we will be diving right back into the Old World Series of videos where I discuss the oldest and most influential cities from pre-1900.
This video is a real doozy, as we will be discussing St. Louis, Missouri. Originally a settlement of the Louisiana Territory, St. Louis was known as the city of mounds until the the end of the 19th century, showcasing over two dozen ancient Native American earthworks.
Today we will discuss how the landscape transitioned from Massive Earthworks into the modern day city we see in the late 1800’s. We will also discuss New France, American Gold and Jewels, The Great Fire of 1849, The Great Cyclone of 1896, and other more interesting concepts.
The main focus of this video will be the roughly 100 unique images of St. Louis I have unearthed...
published: 29 Oct 2021
The Ancient Mound City of St Louis, Missouri / An Indigenous Metropolis Destroyed / Big Mound Lost
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Only do this if you are willing and able, I will continue to do what I do either way.
In this video we will discuss and remember the ancient Mound City of St Louis, Missouri.
Did you know St Louis was built on an Ancient Metropolis of Mounds ?
Not so far across the river at some distance is also the ancient center of Cahokia. Both Location important centers for the ancient Mississippian indigenous Cultures.
Specifically in St Louis there was a very Large Mound dubbed by the French “La Grange De Terre” (The Large E...
published: 02 Jul 2022
STL History Minute | Mound City
This STL History Minute shines a light on the erasure of the region's Native American history, and what we've lost in the name of progress by destroying the mounds built by the Mississippian Culture.
Jody Sowell now serves as the president of the Missouri Historical Society, which operates the Missouri History Museum, the Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center, and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum.
published: 31 Mar 2021
St. Louis: Mound City
This documentary presents the story of St. Louis' mounds.
published: 07 Sep 2011
The 1869 Destruction of Big Mound in St Louis (Mound City) Missouri #historicaltidbits
Starting in the 1850s and continuing until 1869, Big Mound was systematically destroyed to provide material to build railroads, make bricks and lay backfill in the St. Louis area. Big Mound was the largest of many dozens of other mounds in St. Louis that were mostly all destroyed by the early 1900s. Early on, St Louis was known as Mound City because of these indigenous mounds, but the name has slowly faded from memory, along with the rich history of the mounds and the culture that built them. Big Mound was a 34 foot tall platform mound, roughly 319 feet long and 154 feet wide. Some report that two burial chambers were discovered as they dismantled the mound, in one of them, the vault is claimed to have had plastered walls and 24 bodies. The bodies were covered in decorative bones, beads an...
published: 28 Mar 2024
Big Mound City UPDATE #FieldworkFridays
Big Mound City is a 143-acre site featuring 23 mounds and causeways within the Belle Glade cultural area, South of Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Exciting new analysis techniques have allowed archaeologists to pinpoint when and how Mayaimi people constructed parts of Big Mound City!
published: 29 Jan 2021
MOUND CITY, Missouri Drone Fly Over of Main Street.
Mound City, Missouri Drone Fly Over of Main Street
published: 31 May 2021
The History of Mound City, ( Pulaski County ) Illinois
#MoundCity
published: 12 Jan 2024
Central's Gabe Fields, Stanberry's Brea Jenson and Mound City's Cameron Edwards lead 5th edition of
Central's Gabe Fields, Stanberry's Brea Jenson and Mound City's Cameron Edwards lead 5th edition of "Kennedy's Conquerors"
Howdy ya’ll. Today we will be diving right back into the Old World Series of videos where I discuss the oldest and most influential cities from pre-1900.
This ...
Howdy ya’ll. Today we will be diving right back into the Old World Series of videos where I discuss the oldest and most influential cities from pre-1900.
This video is a real doozy, as we will be discussing St. Louis, Missouri. Originally a settlement of the Louisiana Territory, St. Louis was known as the city of mounds until the the end of the 19th century, showcasing over two dozen ancient Native American earthworks.
Today we will discuss how the landscape transitioned from Massive Earthworks into the modern day city we see in the late 1800’s. We will also discuss New France, American Gold and Jewels, The Great Fire of 1849, The Great Cyclone of 1896, and other more interesting concepts.
The main focus of this video will be the roughly 100 unique images of St. Louis I have unearthed. These photographs will be from 1848-1899, and the absolute oldest photographs of St. Louis one could see.
This will only be part one of a larger series on St. Louis - in part two we will focus exclusively on the 1904 World’s Fair and 1904 Summer Olympics, of which I have obtained nearly 200 really remarkable and rare photographs. So make sure to join me in the coming days for Part Two. But for now, without further ado, sit back, relax, and enjoy Part One: a brief history of St. Louis accompanied by the oldest known photographs of St. Louis in existence, from the years 1848 through 1899.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_St._Louis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippian_culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_Builders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Chouteau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_St._Louis%E2%80%93East_St._Louis_tornado
Howdy ya’ll. Today we will be diving right back into the Old World Series of videos where I discuss the oldest and most influential cities from pre-1900.
This video is a real doozy, as we will be discussing St. Louis, Missouri. Originally a settlement of the Louisiana Territory, St. Louis was known as the city of mounds until the the end of the 19th century, showcasing over two dozen ancient Native American earthworks.
Today we will discuss how the landscape transitioned from Massive Earthworks into the modern day city we see in the late 1800’s. We will also discuss New France, American Gold and Jewels, The Great Fire of 1849, The Great Cyclone of 1896, and other more interesting concepts.
The main focus of this video will be the roughly 100 unique images of St. Louis I have unearthed. These photographs will be from 1848-1899, and the absolute oldest photographs of St. Louis one could see.
This will only be part one of a larger series on St. Louis - in part two we will focus exclusively on the 1904 World’s Fair and 1904 Summer Olympics, of which I have obtained nearly 200 really remarkable and rare photographs. So make sure to join me in the coming days for Part Two. But for now, without further ado, sit back, relax, and enjoy Part One: a brief history of St. Louis accompanied by the oldest known photographs of St. Louis in existence, from the years 1848 through 1899.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_St._Louis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippian_culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_Builders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Chouteau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_St._Louis%E2%80%93East_St._Louis_tornado
****** Copyright Disclaimer, For Educational Purposes !!! *********
If you find it in your heart to help me be able to have more time for research, editing, up...
****** Copyright Disclaimer, For Educational Purposes !!! *********
If you find it in your heart to help me be able to have more time for research, editing, uploading and resources for books.
You can donate to me as a patreon if you like:
https://www.patreon.com/kurimeo
Only do this if you are willing and able, I will continue to do what I do either way.
In this video we will discuss and remember the ancient Mound City of St Louis, Missouri.
Did you know St Louis was built on an Ancient Metropolis of Mounds ?
Not so far across the river at some distance is also the ancient center of Cahokia. Both Location important centers for the ancient Mississippian indigenous Cultures.
Specifically in St Louis there was a very Large Mound dubbed by the French “La Grange De Terre” (The Large Earth Work) or Big Mound Second Largest next to Monk Mound n Cahokia , (Big Mound ) was Visible from far and was at the center of St Louis at the intersection of Broadway and Howard Today.
This Mound and many others were destroyed without a care and its memory forgotten. The Sand and soil used for helping in building there railroad tracks …
Let Me show you this amazing ancient city in St Louis next to the Mississippi River the real “nile” (GREAT RIVER )!! The real Ancient “egypt” ( TAMERI ) !!!!
Hope you enjoy …
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If you find it in your heart to help me be able to have more time for research, editing, uploading and resources for books.
You can donate to me as a patreon if you like:
https://www.patreon.com/kurimeo
Only do this if you are willing and able, I will continue to do what I do either way.
In this video we will discuss and remember the ancient Mound City of St Louis, Missouri.
Did you know St Louis was built on an Ancient Metropolis of Mounds ?
Not so far across the river at some distance is also the ancient center of Cahokia. Both Location important centers for the ancient Mississippian indigenous Cultures.
Specifically in St Louis there was a very Large Mound dubbed by the French “La Grange De Terre” (The Large Earth Work) or Big Mound Second Largest next to Monk Mound n Cahokia , (Big Mound ) was Visible from far and was at the center of St Louis at the intersection of Broadway and Howard Today.
This Mound and many others were destroyed without a care and its memory forgotten. The Sand and soil used for helping in building there railroad tracks …
Let Me show you this amazing ancient city in St Louis next to the Mississippi River the real “nile” (GREAT RIVER )!! The real Ancient “egypt” ( TAMERI ) !!!!
Hope you enjoy …
This STL History Minute shines a light on the erasure of the region's Native American history, and what we've lost in the name of progress by destroying the mou...
This STL History Minute shines a light on the erasure of the region's Native American history, and what we've lost in the name of progress by destroying the mounds built by the Mississippian Culture.
Jody Sowell now serves as the president of the Missouri Historical Society, which operates the Missouri History Museum, the Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center, and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum.
This STL History Minute shines a light on the erasure of the region's Native American history, and what we've lost in the name of progress by destroying the mounds built by the Mississippian Culture.
Jody Sowell now serves as the president of the Missouri Historical Society, which operates the Missouri History Museum, the Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center, and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum.
Starting in the 1850s and continuing until 1869, Big Mound was systematically destroyed to provide material to build railroads, make bricks and lay backfill in ...
Starting in the 1850s and continuing until 1869, Big Mound was systematically destroyed to provide material to build railroads, make bricks and lay backfill in the St. Louis area. Big Mound was the largest of many dozens of other mounds in St. Louis that were mostly all destroyed by the early 1900s. Early on, St Louis was known as Mound City because of these indigenous mounds, but the name has slowly faded from memory, along with the rich history of the mounds and the culture that built them. Big Mound was a 34 foot tall platform mound, roughly 319 feet long and 154 feet wide. Some report that two burial chambers were discovered as they dismantled the mound, in one of them, the vault is claimed to have had plastered walls and 24 bodies. The bodies were covered in decorative bones, beads and seashell ornaments. Other artifacts were discovered, but all were lost in a fire. Only one of the dozens of mounds in St. Louis survived and is now called Sugarloaf Mound and is currently being preserved. The site where Big Mound once stood is now an industrial area, and is marked by a near forgotten tiny boulder, with a stolen plaque.
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Starting in the 1850s and continuing until 1869, Big Mound was systematically destroyed to provide material to build railroads, make bricks and lay backfill in the St. Louis area. Big Mound was the largest of many dozens of other mounds in St. Louis that were mostly all destroyed by the early 1900s. Early on, St Louis was known as Mound City because of these indigenous mounds, but the name has slowly faded from memory, along with the rich history of the mounds and the culture that built them. Big Mound was a 34 foot tall platform mound, roughly 319 feet long and 154 feet wide. Some report that two burial chambers were discovered as they dismantled the mound, in one of them, the vault is claimed to have had plastered walls and 24 bodies. The bodies were covered in decorative bones, beads and seashell ornaments. Other artifacts were discovered, but all were lost in a fire. Only one of the dozens of mounds in St. Louis survived and is now called Sugarloaf Mound and is currently being preserved. The site where Big Mound once stood is now an industrial area, and is marked by a near forgotten tiny boulder, with a stolen plaque.
Please like, comment, share and subscribe. Check out my Patreon to help support the channel. Only $2/month.
linktr.ee/HistoricalTidbits
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#history #ancienthistory #indigenoushistory #indigenous #moundbuilders #mounds #stlouis #missouri
Big Mound City is a 143-acre site featuring 23 mounds and causeways within the Belle Glade cultural area, South of Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Exciting new anal...
Big Mound City is a 143-acre site featuring 23 mounds and causeways within the Belle Glade cultural area, South of Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Exciting new analysis techniques have allowed archaeologists to pinpoint when and how Mayaimi people constructed parts of Big Mound City!
Big Mound City is a 143-acre site featuring 23 mounds and causeways within the Belle Glade cultural area, South of Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Exciting new analysis techniques have allowed archaeologists to pinpoint when and how Mayaimi people constructed parts of Big Mound City!
Howdy ya’ll. Today we will be diving right back into the Old World Series of videos where I discuss the oldest and most influential cities from pre-1900.
This video is a real doozy, as we will be discussing St. Louis, Missouri. Originally a settlement of the Louisiana Territory, St. Louis was known as the city of mounds until the the end of the 19th century, showcasing over two dozen ancient Native American earthworks.
Today we will discuss how the landscape transitioned from Massive Earthworks into the modern day city we see in the late 1800’s. We will also discuss New France, American Gold and Jewels, The Great Fire of 1849, The Great Cyclone of 1896, and other more interesting concepts.
The main focus of this video will be the roughly 100 unique images of St. Louis I have unearthed. These photographs will be from 1848-1899, and the absolute oldest photographs of St. Louis one could see.
This will only be part one of a larger series on St. Louis - in part two we will focus exclusively on the 1904 World’s Fair and 1904 Summer Olympics, of which I have obtained nearly 200 really remarkable and rare photographs. So make sure to join me in the coming days for Part Two. But for now, without further ado, sit back, relax, and enjoy Part One: a brief history of St. Louis accompanied by the oldest known photographs of St. Louis in existence, from the years 1848 through 1899.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_St._Louis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippian_culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_Builders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Chouteau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_St._Louis%E2%80%93East_St._Louis_tornado
****** Copyright Disclaimer, For Educational Purposes !!! *********
If you find it in your heart to help me be able to have more time for research, editing, uploading and resources for books.
You can donate to me as a patreon if you like:
https://www.patreon.com/kurimeo
Only do this if you are willing and able, I will continue to do what I do either way.
In this video we will discuss and remember the ancient Mound City of St Louis, Missouri.
Did you know St Louis was built on an Ancient Metropolis of Mounds ?
Not so far across the river at some distance is also the ancient center of Cahokia. Both Location important centers for the ancient Mississippian indigenous Cultures.
Specifically in St Louis there was a very Large Mound dubbed by the French “La Grange De Terre” (The Large Earth Work) or Big Mound Second Largest next to Monk Mound n Cahokia , (Big Mound ) was Visible from far and was at the center of St Louis at the intersection of Broadway and Howard Today.
This Mound and many others were destroyed without a care and its memory forgotten. The Sand and soil used for helping in building there railroad tracks …
Let Me show you this amazing ancient city in St Louis next to the Mississippi River the real “nile” (GREAT RIVER )!! The real Ancient “egypt” ( TAMERI ) !!!!
Hope you enjoy …
This STL History Minute shines a light on the erasure of the region's Native American history, and what we've lost in the name of progress by destroying the mounds built by the Mississippian Culture.
Jody Sowell now serves as the president of the Missouri Historical Society, which operates the Missouri History Museum, the Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center, and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum.
Starting in the 1850s and continuing until 1869, Big Mound was systematically destroyed to provide material to build railroads, make bricks and lay backfill in the St. Louis area. Big Mound was the largest of many dozens of other mounds in St. Louis that were mostly all destroyed by the early 1900s. Early on, St Louis was known as Mound City because of these indigenous mounds, but the name has slowly faded from memory, along with the rich history of the mounds and the culture that built them. Big Mound was a 34 foot tall platform mound, roughly 319 feet long and 154 feet wide. Some report that two burial chambers were discovered as they dismantled the mound, in one of them, the vault is claimed to have had plastered walls and 24 bodies. The bodies were covered in decorative bones, beads and seashell ornaments. Other artifacts were discovered, but all were lost in a fire. Only one of the dozens of mounds in St. Louis survived and is now called Sugarloaf Mound and is currently being preserved. The site where Big Mound once stood is now an industrial area, and is marked by a near forgotten tiny boulder, with a stolen plaque.
Please like, comment, share and subscribe. Check out my Patreon to help support the channel. Only $2/month.
linktr.ee/HistoricalTidbits
I have merch! Check out the links on my page.
#history #ancienthistory #indigenoushistory #indigenous #moundbuilders #mounds #stlouis #missouri
Big Mound City is a 143-acre site featuring 23 mounds and causeways within the Belle Glade cultural area, South of Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Exciting new analysis techniques have allowed archaeologists to pinpoint when and how Mayaimi people constructed parts of Big Mound City!
Work on the Mound City & Eastern began in 1929, when 18 miles of trackage were completed running northwest from Leola to the new townsite of Long Lake. Financial difficulties ended work at Long Lake, however, and the remainder of the line was never built. Initially, the company operated conventional trains pulled by steam locomotives, but by the 1930s limited financial resources and a lack of traffic forced the railroad to resort to "a curious gasoline engine contraption capable of dragging five or six cars over spindly former interurban rail, making two or three trips a week except in winter, when the road frequently shut down."