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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad: A History

The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad: A History

Defeo, Todd

Paperback

Series: Transportation

TrainsGeneral United States History

Publisher Price: $21.99

ISBN10: 1467143464
ISBN13: 9781467143462
Publisher: History Press
Published: Oct 14 2019
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad is a perfect example of rail lines in the mid-nineteenth century. Chartered in 1852, the line ran from Paris, Tennessee, to the Kentucky state line and connected with two other routes to create a seamless link between Memphis and Louisville. It shortened the travel time between major economic cities, but its ability to make money didn't match its founders' aspirations. Its detractors ridiculed the route as beginning in the woods and ending in a hollow tree. Following the Civil War, the railroad revitalized the line, only to run out of money and largely fade away. Author Todd DeFeo recounts the fascinating story of a historic line.

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