The FIRST Railroad in West Tennessee
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cgeek
N 35° 08.381 W 090° 02.440
15S E 769625 N 3892543
Historical marker mentioning a FIRST
Waymark Code: WM3N09
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2008
Views: 11
The historical marker reads:
The First Railroad in West Tennessee
The LaGrange and Memphis Railroad
Organized in 1835, the LaGrange and Memphis Railroad operated the first train from Memphis 4½ miles on March 29, 1842, on the present roadbed of the Southern Railway. The depot which was destroyed by fire February 1, 1853, was located here. The LaGrange and Memphis Railroad and the depot were acquired by the Memphis and Charleston Railroad about 1846. The Southern Railway succeeded the Memphis and Charleston.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 03/29/1842
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