Experimental Railroad
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The Experimental Railroad was a horse-driven railroad in Raleigh, North Carolina
built in 1833 to transport granite for the North Carolina State Capitol
from a quarry one mile away in southeast Raleigh. It is considered North Carolina's first railroad.
North Carolina's first self-powered railroad was the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
, built in 1840.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
built in 1833 to transport granite for the North Carolina State Capitol
North Carolina State Capitol
The North Carolina State Capitol is the main house of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Housing the offices of the Governor of North Carolina, it is located in the state capital of Raleigh on Union Square at One East Edenton Street. The cornerstone of the Greek Revival building was...
from a quarry one mile away in southeast Raleigh. It is considered North Carolina's first railroad.
North Carolina's first self-powered railroad was the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track...
, built in 1840.