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1830 - The Iron Horse

The first steam locomotive built in the U.S, The Best Friend, serves Charleston, South Carolina. It will be more than 20 years until the railroad tracks stretch all the way to Charlotte, North Carolina.Railroad Map

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
Antebellum Days 1820-1852 [2]
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130
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, January 1, 1830
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Source URL: https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline-antebellum-days-1820-1852/1830-iron-horse

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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline
[2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/antebellum-days-1820-1852