Memphis and Charleston Railroad
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memphis-and-charleston-railroad-168-1803287
title:
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
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The Memphis and Charleston Railroad, completed in 1857, was the first railroad in the United States to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River. Chartered in 1846, the 311 miles (501 km) 5 ft (1,524 mm) gauge railroad ran from Memphis, Tennessee to Stevenson, Alabama through the towns of Corinth, Mississippi and Huntsville, Alabama. The portion between Memphis and LaGrange, Tennessee was originally to be part of the LaGrange and Memphis Railroad, chartered in 1838. From Stevenson, the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_and_Charleston_Railroad
date created:
2006-07-06T03:06:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T15:20:02Z
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