Author: James C. Burke
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786486740
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
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.
The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854
Author: James C. Burke
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786486740
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
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.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786486740
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
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.
Report
Author: North Carolina. Geological Survey, 1891-1925
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
"Bibliography of American peridotites, corundum, and associated minerals": v. 1, p. [401]-420.
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
"Bibliography of American peridotites, corundum, and associated minerals": v. 1, p. [401]-420.
Reports of the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey
Author: North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey
Publisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Bulletin
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Annual Report of the State Auditor of North Carolina for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30 ...
Author: North Carolina. Dept. of State Auditor
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Category : Finance
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Finance
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
The Coastal Plain of North Carolina
Author: William Bullock Clark
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Annual Report of the State Auditor of North Carolina
Author: North Carolina. Department of State Auditor
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Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Bulletin - North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey
Author: North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey
Publisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Author: Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
Book Description
The North Carolina Historical Review
Author:
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Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Carolina
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description