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Lane County Historical Museum

The Lane County Historical Museum uses census records to tell the story of
African Americans who worked for the Oregon Electric Railroad.

Photo courtesy of the Lane County Historical Museum.

In partnership with the Oregon Black Pioneers , the Lane County Historical Museum in Eugene, OR, created the exhibit, "Rails Through Eugene: An African American Experience." This exhibit uses census data to tell the stories of the African Americans who built the tracks and later worked aboard and maintained the trains for the Oregon Electric Railroad.

To learn more about Lane County and its railroading history, visit the Lane County Historical Museum .