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FIRST RAILROAD

The first railroad in the State was completed in 1833 from Petersburg, Va., to Blakely, on the Roanoke River, a short distance southeast.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

The first railroad in the State was completed in 1833 from Petersburg, Va., to Blakely, on the Roanoke River, a short distance southeast.

Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here (NC Marker ID E32)

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