Record #:

3101

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Laying track to take the Western North Carolina Railroad from Old Fort to Asheville was a feat of engineering. Begun in 1877, the task included building seven tunnels and overcoming steep mountains to bring the first train through on October 3, 1880.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 8, Jan 1997, p34-37, il

Subject(s):

Railroads--North Carolina--History--19th Century; Western North Carolina Railroad