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 ...

Railroad Bridge and Arches

Constructed 1859-1865 for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, this 112 foot earthen embankment double arch culvert supports the original bridge from which the Borough of High Bridge is named.

Marker is on Arch Street.

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The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad in Rockport

During its early years Rockport relied on Gulf shipping for goods and services. After the arrival of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad in 1888, however, the town’s economic focus changed to include rail shipping and a burgeoning tourism ...

Tram Railroad

From the Dennis Simmons Lumber Company, located just to the east, from 1900-1918, a 22-inch gauge tram railroad ran northwest to present NC 222 and along that route nine miles to Dixie and beyond toward Buckhorn. The tram, fired by ...

Underground Railroad

This old stable was a station on the Underground Railroad. Here fugitive slaves were hidden, fed, and aided in reaching the next station on their journey.

Marker is on University Avenue 0.1 miles south of St. George Street.

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Railroad Savings and Loan Building

1925

This property

has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.

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Venice Railroad and Depot

(Obverse):

The first successful railroad into what is now Sarasota County came when the United States and West Indies Railroad and Steamship Company, a subsidiary of the Seaboard Air Line Railway (SAL), brought its first train into Sarasota in 1903. Two ...

Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad

Proposed in 1905 as a 742 mile, straight-line, high speed route, without crossings; estimated ten hours travel time at a cost of ten dollars. Just under twenty miles, between La Porte and Chesterton, were constructed, 1906-1911.

Marker is on Indiana Route ...

Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot

This property has been

placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

1917

Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on 3rd Street.

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Erie Railroad

Greycourt to Newburgh branch built by New York & Erie RR 1850. Only branch line built by Erie RR in operation for 129 years.

Marker is on South Street (New York Route 208) 0.2 miles south of West Main Street (New ...