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Mount Carbon Rail Road Company

 Organization

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mount Carbon Rail Road Company laborers receipts

 Collection
Accession: 0205
Abstract:

The Mount Carbon Railroad Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania on April 20, 1829, for the purpose of building a railroad from the Schuylkill Canal at Mount Carbon up Norwegian Creek to the forks and thence to Wadesville on the East Branch and Mount Laffee on the West Branch. The collection consist of thirteen laborers receipts issued for the construction of the railroad in 1829 and 1830 by William R. Hopkins, superintendent.

Dates: 1829-1838