Trace the Journey: FREE Railroad Map Activity for Kids
Follow the path of America’s railroads across the United States. Students will locate Chattanooga, Chicago, Omaha, and Sacramento, then trace a railroad route connecting them. Includes a critical-thinking question about why railroads followed certain routes and how they helped shape America.
Ages 9–15
Perfect for homeschoolers, train-loving kids, family road trips, railroad museums, and history studies.
This free activity is a sample from The Iron Road to Victory: How Railroads Carried Armies, Supplies, and Hope Through a World at War.
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This free activity is just the beginning.
For the complete story, additional activities, notebooking pages, maps, and discussion questions, check out The Iron Road to Victory—a companion guide designed to help families discover the people, places, and events that shaped America’s railroads.
