Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad
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Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad
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The Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad is a ghost railroad planned to connect eastern Maryland, the city of Baltimore and the port at Drum Point, Maryland. First conceived in 1856 and chartered in 1868, work didn't begin until 1873 but was halted a year later by the Panic of 1873. Work began again in 1888, and by 1891, 25 of the 34 miles had been prepared for tracks, trestles were constructed across the St. Leonard's and Hunting Creeks, locally cut railroad ties were in place and 8000 tons of ste
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_and_Drum_Point_Railroad
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2019-02-07T04:59:41Z
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