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In 1831 the Erie Railroad received its Charter from the State of New York to construct a rail line across the southern tier of the state to connect New York City and the Hudson River to the Great Lakes lands of the interior. A decade later, an Erie locomotive rolled down the tracks from the Piermont pier all the way to Goshen, NY. It took more than another decade for the Erie to reach its final
destination at Dunkirk NY on Lake Erie. This 483 mile Erie Railroad, which began here in Rockland County, was the longest trunk line railroad in the world. It was hailed as a technological wonder.
Join Bob Goldberg, the original producer of the ArmChair Walking Tours, as he describes the fascinating story of
the Erie Railroad, and how it overcame an endless series of engineering, political and financial problems along its right of way.
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The History of the Erie Railroad
Nyack-Piermont See map
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Kevin Zawacki (Editor) May 22, 2013 at 10:53 am
Thanks for sharing! Will you be selling any used books?
rivercook May 21, 2013 at 09:05 pm
DIDN'T QUITE FINISH ---
SALE AT 14 MANSFIELD, SOUTH NYACK, FROM 10AM
William Demarest (Editor) May 17, 2013 at 05:38 am
Tom: Where are you located (town?)? I can pass along your info to local groups that are looking for…Read More such items.
Truth4all May 16, 2013 at 11:27 am
I guess better late than never. LaCorte is serving his 4th year as Mayor and was Trustee for I think…Read More 4 years before that. This year is the only time he has brought the idea to the village
about participating in this program. He is motivated by the opportunity of getting positive press for his County Executive
campaign. The village should have been involved in this
program ( as well as the Americorps program) long before
this. On a positive note, hopefully the Village will continue this
worthwhile partnership for many years to come.