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1834 Charter
- When
- 1834
- Where
- North Carolina
The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad was chartered in 1834, establishing the legal framework for the line connecting Wilmington and Raleigh.
The charter was granted in 1834, creating the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad. This entity was later renamed the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad in 1855. The line opened in 1840, becoming the longest railroad in the world at that time.
Sources
- Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24
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