Railroads-Ann Street Station - Parkersburg WV
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 15.948 W 081° 33.966
17S E 451164 N 4346426
Railroads played an important role in the development of Parkersburg. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reached Parkersburg in 1857, and the railroad bridge over the Ohio River was completed in 1871.
Waymark Code: WM131MM
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2020
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Railroads-Ann Street Station - Railroads played an important role in the development of Parkersburg. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reached Parkersburg in 1857, and the railroad bridge over the Ohio River was completed in 1871. It measures 7140 feet in length and at the time of its opening was the longest railroad bridge in the world. For many years Parkersburg was a well-known stop on the main line of the B&O Railroad from Washington to St. Louis and a major transportation center with its rail, river and highway connections. The Ann Street Station pictured here stood on this site from 1887 to 1959 and served the north-south line between Huntington and Wheeling. Another station, a few blocks away on Sixth Street, served the more heavily used east-west line
Group that erected the marker: Blennerhassett Historical Park Commission
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Little Kanawa Connector
Blennerhassett Point Park
Parkersburg , WV USA
26101
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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