North Western Virginia Railroad
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North Western Virginia Railroad
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The North Western Virginia Railroad was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly as the Northwestern Virginia Railroad on February 14, 1851, in order to build track from Grafton, West Virginia to Parkersburg, West Virginia. Future statehood advocate and U.S. Senator Peter G. Van Winkle of Parkersburg began as the Northwestern Railroad's secretary in 1852 and served as its president through the American Civil War.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Western_Virginia_Railroad
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2023-12-10T12:07:47Z
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