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- "Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail-Road," circa 1850 - The Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad was founded in 1833 to connect settlements along the Roanoke River in North Carolina with the Atlantic Ocean at Portsmouth, Virginia. Many other early American railroads were founded for a similar purpose: to connect interior areas with a regional seaport.
- circa 1850
- Collections - Artifact
"Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail-Road," circa 1850
The Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad was founded in 1833 to connect settlements along the Roanoke River in North Carolina with the Atlantic Ocean at Portsmouth, Virginia. Many other early American railroads were founded for a similar purpose: to connect interior areas with a regional seaport.