Name/Title
Centennial Plate 100th Anniversary Great Lakes to the Sea Erie Railroad 1851 - 1951Entry/Object ID
chs-019896Tags
Erie RRDescription
Centennial Plate 100th Anniversary Great Lakes to the Sea Erie Railroad 1851 - 1951Context
President of the United States Millard Fillmore and members of his cabinet officially inaugurated the New York and Erie Railroad's 448 - mile rail connection between Dunkirk-on-Lake Erie and Piermont-on-Hudson during a two-day trip over the new road on May 14-18,1851. Hailed as the greatest venture of private enterprise at the time, the railroad brought faster interchange of industrial and farm products to the East and West -- truly a milestone in American history. Kettlesprings Kiln RD2 Alliance, OhioAcquisition
Accession
2024.5Source or Donor
Valeria ParkerAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Valeria ParkerNotes
Donated Valeria Parker on June 1, 2024 at the 1915 Station.Create Date
June 6, 2024Update Date
June 20, 2024
