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Syracuse, NY -- The first railroad in Syracuse will be commemorated with an historic marker at 2 p.m. Monday in Lipe Art Park, on West Fayette Street. The dedication commemorates the Syracuse ...
1834, 174 years ago. Here comes the railroad! Members of the board of directors of the soon-to-be-built Utica & Schenectady Railroad establish – by a 7 to 5 vote – the route for the new line.
To get a state charter in the 1830s, the Syracuse & Utica Railroad Co. and the Syracuse & Auburn Railroad Co. had to agree to pay fees to the canal for any freight the trains carried along nearby ...
Railroad Celebration--Opening of the Black River and Utica Railroad. Share full article. Jan. 1, 1855.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Adirondack Railroad will host multiple train ride events this winter for those looking to get out of the house and enjoy a roundtrip getaway. The trains will leave ...
Curator of history for the Onondaga Historical Association, Robert Searing, says Syracuse, New York became the “great central depot” of the Underground Railroad largely due “to the ...