Charter Issuance
- When
- June 9, 1832
- Where
- Pennsylvania (specific issuance site unverified)
The Pennsylvania Legislature issued a charter to incorporate the Strasburg rail road, signed by Governor George Wolf on June 9, 1832.
The charter was issued by the Pennsylvania Legislature, the state legislature, to incorporate the Strasburg rail road. Governor George Wolf signed the document on June 9, 1832. This action established the company, which is now recognized as the oldest continuously operating standard-gauge railroad in the western hemisphere. The specific location where the charter was drafted or signed in 1832 is not stated in the available sources; the legislature today convenes in Harrisburg, but that cannot be confirmed as the 1832 site.
Sources
- Strasburg Rail Road Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
- Pennsylvania General Assembly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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