Site of First Ybor City Railroad Station

1887

The station of the Plant System was located here in the early days of this budding tobacco center. During the struggle for Cuban Independence Ybor City became a nest of insurgents. Through this station passed conspirators, spies, and many notable ...

Florida's First Atlantic to Gulf Railroad

The Florida Railroad Company was incorporated January 8, 1853, with David L. Yulee as president. The line received both federal and state land grants. Despite early financial difficulties, construction was begun from Fernandina, where the main office was located, in ...

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