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The Experimental Railroad was a horse-driven railroad in Raleigh, North Carolina built in 1833 to transport granite for the North Carolina State Capitol from a quarry one mile away in southeast Raleigh. [1] It is considered North Carolina's first railroad. [2]

North Carolina's first self-powered railroad was the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, built in 1840. [2]

References

  1. ^ "North Carolina Office of Archives and History - Marker: H-22". Archived from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  2. ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Experimental Railroad was a horse-driven railroad in Raleigh, North Carolina built in 1833 to transport granite for the North Carolina State Capitol from a quarry one mile away in southeast Raleigh. [1] It is considered North Carolina's first railroad. [2]

North Carolina's first self-powered railroad was the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, built in 1840. [2]

References

  1. ^ "North Carolina Office of Archives and History - Marker: H-22". Archived from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  2. ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division



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