Central Turnpike (Massachusetts)
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Central Turnpike (Massachusetts)
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The Central Turnpike was a private toll road in Massachusetts that was chartered by the Massachusetts State Legislature on June 12, 1824. The route began in Wellesley, heading west to Dudley, where it continued into Connecticut as the Center Turnpike. The corporation was headed by Samuel Slater, Joseph Valentine, and John J. Clark. It was not completed until 1830, and was in revenue service for less than six years as a whole. In January 1836, the corporation ceded the entirety of its length in M
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Turnpike_(Massachusetts)
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2016-11-04T13:22:40Z
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