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Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern Railroad

About Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern Railroad

At the turn of the twentieth century, railroads meant progress, growth and development.In the 1890s Southport, North Carolina became the target destination for a major coaling terminal for ships sailing the Atlantic coast. A new terminal would require a railroad to bring in coal and other supplies. More than twenty companies were formed to pursue this idea over the years, with a few actual accomplishments, but most were purely speculative. Wearying the expectant town for more than twenty-five years, the vision for a great port was whittled down until local entrepreneurs finally built a 30-mile rail line to connect the town to Wilmington. Local author and railroad historian Mark Koenig chronicles the short life of a short line and the long process of making it a reality.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781540251145
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 146
  • Published:
  • January 16, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x10 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 367 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 14, 2024

Description of Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern Railroad

At the turn of the twentieth century, railroads meant progress, growth and development.In the 1890s Southport, North Carolina became the target destination for a major coaling terminal for ships sailing the Atlantic coast. A new terminal would require a railroad to bring in coal and other supplies. More than twenty companies were formed to pursue this idea over the years, with a few actual accomplishments, but most were purely speculative. Wearying the expectant town for more than twenty-five years, the vision for a great port was whittled down until local entrepreneurs finally built a 30-mile rail line to connect the town to Wilmington. Local author and railroad historian Mark Koenig chronicles the short life of a short line and the long process of making it a reality.

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