In the 1880s; New York railroad magnate Alexander Cassatt looked at a map of America�s East Coast and decided that he could overcome a challenge of geography if he thought of a new railroad in a non-traditional way. North and South were now trading with each other postwar; and the two mostprominent coastal cities of those regions; New York and Norfolk; were less than 500 miles apart�except for one very large problem: at the end of a straight route down the Eastern Shore of Virginia lay the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay; with more than 20 miles of open water to the rail yardsof Norfolk. Thus Cassatt created the New York; Philadelphia; Norfolk Railroad; which ran overland from Philadelphia to Cape Charles; Virginia; at Cape Charles; the railroad became waterborne on barges and passengerferries that traveled the rough waters at the mouth of the bay. Now known as the Eastern Shore Railroad; since 1884; the operation has followed a path through history that has been no less dramatic than the rise and fall�and curves in the rightof-way�of American railroading during that time.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This Book Tells About The Interesting History Of Arcata In California.By WilliamThis book is informative about the history of Arcata. California. Here is some of the interesting information that this book mentions: Arcata can make claim to establishing the first church in Humboldt County and the first railroad of the State of California. Methodist minister Asa White established the first church in Humboldt County in 1850. He defended the equality of everybody. regardless of ethnicity. Arcata has historically been home to diverse ethnic enclaves. The Arcata Drug Store on H Street was the site of a primitive electric plant that provided the city residents with their first electric lights. Some of the pictures in the book include pictures of the following: Bret Harte. Noah Falk. Arcata Grammar School. Arcata High School and students there. Thomas Blair. Arcata Motel. and The First National Bank of Arcata.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Digging Photos Out Of The BoxBy Kenneth F. FarnsworthSo glad to see photos out of the archival boxes and into print. Text gives adequate context to illustrations. Organization by theme is appropriate. although "change through time" series regarding the Plaza would have been better. An excellent book for homesick HSU grads.
