Fred Harvey built eating houses and hotels along the nation’s largest railroad, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe (including historic lodges still in use at the Grand Canyon). His “Harvey Houses” ...

With foresight and entrepreneurship, Fred Harvey, an immigrant from England, built up business ventures that included hotels and restaurants. Just one hundred years ago, two architectural jewels ...

Since 1898, the grand La Castaneda Hotel has stood out in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The Harvey Hotel was built by famous entrepreneur Fred Harvey, and it sat vacant for 70 years. “New Mexico is like the ...

Hands down, the worst restaurant meal I’ve ever been served was at El Tovar, the resort at the Grand Canyon. I was disappointed, because the El Tovar is, of course, a Fred Harvey resort. Or at least ...

Part One: Fred discovers America (and vice versa), 1853-1901 -- Pot Walloper -- The last train stop in America --- A gentleman among the Bleeding Kansans -- Railroad warrior -- Opportunistic sponge -- ...

SELIGMAN — Angel Delgadillo remembers when train passengers in suits and silk promenaded into the Havasu Hotel to relax and dine in luxury. With the finest crystal and china, immaculately polished ...

Located 20 feet back from the canyon rim, this is the granddaddy of Fred Harvey's historic Grand Canyon lodgings, built in 1905, 14 years before the creation of the national park. It is in the style ...

Back in 1882 on the New Mexico frontier, drunken cowboys stumbled into the Montezuma Hotel and started shooting up the bar and billiard room. A thin man wearing a waistcoat and watch fob ordered them ...