The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854

The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854
Author: James C. Burke
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2011-07-25
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0786486740

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In 1833, the Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company set out to connect the port city of Wilmington to North Carolina's capital. When it was done in 1840, after changing its route, the company had completed 161 miles of track--the longest railroad in the world at the time--and provided continuous transportation from the town of Weldon on the Roanoke River to Wilmington and on to Charleston, South Carolina, by steamboat. A marvel of civil engineering by the standards of the day, the railroad constituted a tour de force of organization, finance and political will that risked the fortunes of individuals and the credit of the state. This study chronicles the project from its inception, exploring its impact on subsequent railroad development in North Carolina and its significance within the context of American railroad history as a whole.

History of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company, Including All the Acts of the General Assembly of North Carolina Relating Thereto

History of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company, Including All the Acts of the General Assembly of North Carolina Relating Thereto
Author: Walter 1846-1924 Clark
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781014180360

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History of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company, Including All the Acts of the General Assembly of North Carolina Relating Thereto (Classic Reprint)

History of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company, Including All the Acts of the General Assembly of North Carolina Relating Thereto (Classic Reprint)
Author: Walter Clark
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2017-11-09
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780260697349

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Excerpt from History of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company, Including All the Acts of the General Assembly of North Carolina Relating Thereto Act concerning the Chatham Railroad, amendatory of certain acts and author izing a change of name, 13th December. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Memorial

Memorial
Author: Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 3
Release: 1840*
Genre: Railroads
ISBN:

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Memorial

Memorial
Author: Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 8
Release: 1848
Genre: Railroads
ISBN:

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