What was the very first railroad built anywhere in the United States and what year was it.?

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What was the very first railroad built anywhere in the United States and what year was it.?

I know of a lot of railroads from 1800's, but just do not know which was the very first. If you do know could you please tell me if there is a web site or a map to show where it started

2006-07-23 15:52:51 · 2 answers · asked by dj2118283288 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail

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The first railroad chartered in the US was the Quincy Granite Railroad in Massachusetts. Later, it became a part of the Old Colony RR, then the New Haven RR, then, Penn Central.. not sure what happned after that.

2006-07-24 17:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by DT89ACE 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋

The first US built rail road supposedly was in Lewiston , New York around 1764.

2006-07-23 16:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by butch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋