Historedia
Person

Alfred Ely Beach

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1870–1871

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alfred Ely Beach, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Beach Pneumatic Transit subway opens in New York

    1870–1871

    Role: Inventor and President of Beach Pneumatic Transit Company

    1. 26 February 1870 · BroadwayOpening Gala

      Beach hosted a gala on February 26, 1870, inviting city and state officials, which angered Boss Tweed.

    2. 26 February 1870 – 26 February 1871 · BroadwayPublic Rides

      The line opened to the public with a 25-cent fare, selling over 11,000 rides in the first two weeks.

Sources

  1. Beach Pneumatic Transit Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-12
  2. Alfred Ely Beach Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-28