Record #:

19568

Author(s):

Brown, C.K.

Abstract:

The history of the Piedmont Railroad Company begins with the proposal of a rail line between Greensboro and Danville, Virginia proposed in November 1848. Almost fourteen years later, the Piedmont Railroad Company was chartered in February 1862. This article reports on the legislative battle to approve the rail connection, logistics of establishing the railway, and the financial outcome of the company's operations.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 3 Issue 2, April 1926, p198-222, f

Subject(s):

Railroads--North Carolina--History--19th Century