Memorial of the Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company,
Title | Memorial of the Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, PDF eBook |
Author | Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 1836* |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Memorial of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
Title | Memorial of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company PDF eBook |
Author | Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 3 |
Release | 1844 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Memorial
Title | Memorial PDF eBook |
Author | Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 3 |
Release | 1840* |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Memorial
Title | Memorial PDF eBook |
Author | Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 1848 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
A Plan Accompanying the Memorial, of the President of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
Title | A Plan Accompanying the Memorial, of the President of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company PDF eBook |
Author | Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company |
Publisher | |
Pages | 12 |
Release | 1846 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Report on the Memorial of the President and Directors of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company
Title | Report on the Memorial of the President and Directors of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company PDF eBook |
Author | North Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Committee of Finance |
Publisher | |
Pages | 15 |
Release | 1846 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854
Title | The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854 PDF eBook |
Author | James C. Burke |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 234 |
Release | 2011-07-25 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 0786486740 |
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.