Frenchtown Railroad

The Belvidere-Delaware Railroad c.1853.

Later leased to the Penn R. R. System, the line allowed transit of Lehigh & Hudson R. R. passenger trains.

Marker is on Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

First Railroad

Near Here

Mohawk and Hudson

First Railroad

Chartered in this County,

1826, Began its Run Albany

to Schenectady.

Marker is at the intersection of Western Ave and Madison Ave., on the right when traveling east on Western Ave.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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