Florence and Fayetteville Railroad
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The Florence and Fayetteville Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that operated during and after the American Civil War
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The Florence and Fayetteville was chartered by both South Carolina and North Carolina in 1861.
It's not clear if the line was completed while under the Florence and Fayetteville name, but it appears 47 miles of right of way were graded, from Fayetteville, North Carolina
, to the South Carolina state line. The work appears to have been completed by the Western Railroad
, which later changed its name in 1879 to the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway
.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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The Florence and Fayetteville was chartered by both South Carolina and North Carolina in 1861.
It's not clear if the line was completed while under the Florence and Fayetteville name, but it appears 47 miles of right of way were graded, from Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, to the South Carolina state line. The work appears to have been completed by the Western Railroad
Western Railroad
The following railroads have been known as Western Railroad or Western Railway:*Western Railroad of New Braunfels*Western Railroad of Alabama*Western Railway of Alabama*Western Railway of Arizona*Western Railway of Florida...
, which later changed its name in 1879 to the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway
The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas immediately after Reconstruction.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was created in 1879 with the consolidation of the Western Railroad and the Mount Airy Railroad.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley...
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