Beaver Meadow Railroad and Coal Company
Variant namesThe Beaver Meadow Railroad & Coal Company was incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania on April 7, 1830. It purchased a tract of anthracite coal land in Northampton (now Carbon) County, and between 1834 and 1836 it constructed a twenty-six mile railroad from these mines to the Lehigh Canal at Parryville. In the late 1830s, the road was to be a link in a through route from New York and Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Erie being promoted by Nicholas and Edward R. Biddle. The flood of 1841 destroyed much of the line, and the six miles below East Mauch Chunk were not replaced. Completion of the Lehigh Valley Railroad to East Mauch Chunk in 1855 gave the company a direct rail outlet to tidewater. It was merged into the Lehigh Valley Railroad on July 8, 1864.
From the description of Records, 1833-1863. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122333703
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| referencedIn | Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. Canal Dept. Engineering drawings, 1826-1929 [microform]. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. Records, 1847-1971. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Bager, Henry. 19th and 20th century Philadelphia business records, 1810-1919. | Temple University Libraries, Paley Library | |
| creatorOf | Beaver Meadow Railroad and Coal Company. Records, 1833-1863. | Hagley Museum & Library |
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| associatedWith | Bank of the United States (Pennsylvania : 1836-1841). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | H. H. Barker & Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ingham, Samuel D. 1779-1860. | person |
| associatedWith | Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. Canal Dept. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Levis, Hosea J. | person |
| associatedWith | Macalester, Charles, 1798-1873. | person |
| associatedWith | Morris Canal and Banking Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Schuylkill Bank (Philadelphia, Pa.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wharton, Francis R. 1788-1862. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Pennsylvania | |||
| Carbon County (Pa.) |
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| Anthracite coal industry |
| Coal mines and mining |
| Railroads |
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Active 1833
Active 1863
