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  • first american steam locomotive

    first american steam locomotive

    Oliver Evens built the first American steam Locomotive in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania
  • First raliroad charter in America

    First raliroad charter in America

    John stevens of hooken, new jersey, was granted the first railroad charter in america by the construction of a rail line between the Delaware and Raritan rivers.
  • First Locomotive to run

    First Locomotive to run

    John stevens built the first locomotive to run an railsin america. It was operated expermentally on a half mile circular track in Hobken New Jersey.
  • The Granit Railway

    The Granit Railway

    Gridley Bryants Granite Railway was open in Quincy Massachusetts. It was used granite that would build the Bunker Hill Monument. Horses provided moving power.
  • Charter for First Railroad in Maryland

    Charter for First Railroad in Maryland

    A charter was granted for the first railroad in Maryland. Construction began july fourth 1828.

  • Tom Thumb Locomotive

    Peter Coopers locomotive Tom Thumb completed a trial trip baltimore maryland to Ellicotts Mills, Maryland and back.

  • DeWitt Clintonin NY

    First steam train ran in new york, pulled by locomotive DeWitt Clinton.
  • First Locomotive Headlight

    First Locomotive Headlight

    Introduction to the first locomotive headlight was in south carolina with pine knot fire on an open platform car.
  • Patent #1

    Patent #1

    U.S senator from main, John Ruggles, was issued Patent #1 for a divice that would increase the power of the railway locomotives and to prevent their wheels from sliding.
  • First international Railroad

    First international Railroad

    First International railway in North America was built from Quabec to NY.
  • New Construction by Lincoln

    New Construction by Lincoln

    Pres. Abraham LIncoln ighned an act to authorize the constitution of a line of railroads to the Missouri river to the Pacific Coast.