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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: began in 1835 |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: 32.5- acre of land |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: reason was to bring products to Georgia to Savannah, like cotton |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: in 1843 Central Railroad and Banking Company of GA made the railroad 190 miles which was the longest in the world at that time |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: when sherman marched through GA. he destroyed the rail road. |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: In 1866 William Wadley became president of the rail road and rebuilt it. |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: After it was rebuilt, there was 1500 miles of rail added |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: 1893 bought countrys fastest train, the nancy hanks. |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: the rail road was bought by bankes in 1895, then became central of georgia railway. |
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Source:www.brownsguides.com/blog/central-of-georgia-rr-terminal/
Pubilcation Date: 2011
Publisher: Brown's Guide
Note: it was used until 1963, then in 1990's became museum, roundhouse railroad museume |
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Source:http://www.ask.com/wiki/Central_of_Georgia_Railroad:_Savannah_Shops_and_Terminal_Facilities
Pubilcation Date: 2011
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Note: became national in 1978 |
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Source:http://www.american-rails.com/surviving-georgia-railroad-stations.html
Pubilcation Date: 2008
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Note: over 175 terminals |
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Source:http://railga.com/oddend/wadleystatue.html
Pubilcation Date:2011
Publisher:Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage
Note: William Wadley's statue was created by a ney yorkian. |
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William M. Wadley
Erected A.D. 1885 by the employees of the Rail Road and Steamship Companies of which he was the head.
To commemorate the life of a good man and the ability of a great railway manager who rose from their ranks to the presidency. |
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