Abbeville Southern Railroad - Abbeville, AL
N 31° 34.305 W 085° 15.367
16R E 665491 N 3494287
The Abbeville Southern Railroad brought a new era in Abbeville’s commercial life.
Waymark Code: WMFKEA
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2012
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The Abbeville Southern Railroad historical marker is a standard
Historic Chattahoochee Commission metal marker. It is located at the restored depot on East Washington Street. The marker was placed by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission, Henry County Historical Society and the Great Southern Wood Preserving Company, Inc.
Marker Name: Abbeville Southern Railroad
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
For the first 75 years of its history, Abbeville’s commerce was tied directly to the Chattahoochee River by Indian trails and wagon roads. The arrival of the first train on the Abbeville Southern Railroad, November 27, 1893, signaled the dawn of a new era in Abbeville’s commercial life. In the December 1, 1893 issue of the Abbeville Times, the editor described the arrival which was received by “hundreds of people with happy and throbbing hearts.” Railroad workers were treated to a holiday and parade the next day “with over one hundred and thirty mules and many more laborers leading the band.”
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1991
Marker Number: None
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