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Maryland Charter
- When
- 1827-02-28
- Where
- Maryland
Maryland passed Chapter 123 of the 1826 Session Laws on February 28, 1827, chartering the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company.
The charter authorized the construction of a railroad from the port of Baltimore west to a suitable point on the Ohio River. This legal act established the company's primary goal of linking the East Coast transportation hub of Baltimore to Midwestern states.
Sources
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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