New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad - New Castle, DE
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 39° 39.473 W 075° 33.729
18S E 451776 N 4389937
A plaque in a New Castle park. The plaque is next to the old ricket booth for the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad.
Waymark Code: WM6EFZ
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2009
Views: 19
"Built 1832. One of first railroads in country. Extended from this point to Frenchtown on the Elk River. Important connecting link between the North and South. Absorbed by Delaware Railroad 1856."