North Carolina Railroad Company

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Dates:
Active 1849
Active 1891

Biographical notes:

Incorporated in North Carolina in 1849 to construct a railroad from Charlotte, N.C., to connect with the line of Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad; line opened from Goldsboro to Charlotte, N.C. (223 miles), in 1856; leased to Richmond and Danville Railroad Company (1871-1894); operated by Southern Railway Company after 1894.

From the description of Records, 1849-1891. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28421010

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Subjects:

  • Railroads

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Places:

  • Charlotte (N.C.) (as recorded)
  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • Goldsboro (N.C.) (as recorded)

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