Record #:

12930

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Commissioned by the legislation in 1854, construction began on the Western North Carolina Railroad, set to connect Salisbury and Asheville. Requiring millions of dollars and nearly 25 years to build, the railroad suffered almost a complete disaster during the Civil War. Completed on 11 March 1879, the rail line has six tunnels, one of which spans one-third of a mile.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 6, Aug 1959, p14-15, il

Subject(s):

Western North Carolina Railroad