John Motley Morehead

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1855–1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Motley Morehead, 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. North Carolina Railroad completed

   1855–1856

   Role: First President of the North Carolina Railroad

   1. 113 December 1855 · GoldsboroOpening of the Greensboro-Goldsboro Segment

      Approximately 130 miles of the gauge railroad between Greensboro and Goldsboro opened for operation on December 13, 1855.

   2. 2Early 1856 · North CarolinaFirst Full Route Train

      In early 1856, the first train traveled along the entire route from Goldsboro to Charlotte.

   3. 330 January 1856 · CharlotteOpening of the Greensboro-Charlotte Segment

      About 94 miles of the railroad between Greensboro and Charlotte opened on January 30, 1856.

Sources

1. North Carolina Railroad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06