Research Topic

Transportation

This topic appears in 47 indexed records between 1824 and 1934.
47 Indexed Records
1824 Earliest Record
1934 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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July 22, 2023

Considering A New Road

At the May term of the County Court of Jefferson county, in the matter of the petition of Charles H. Knott and others for the opening or changing a county road from Teague’s run up the […]
May 20, 2020

Road Toll Petition

CORRESPONDENCEWe publish the following request of several of our readers: Shepherdstown, W. Va.To the Honorable County Court of Jefferson County– We, the citizens of said county, living southeast of the Shepherdstown and Halltown turnpike, and entering […]
December 4, 2019

County Court Proceeding, Road Orders

News. County Court Proceeding. Road Orders Harpers Ferry District. Approved By Samuel W. Strider R. S. : James McGraw, Sam. W. Strider, Jas. Flanagan, Jacob S. Moler, Jacob H. Engle, Mrs. Eliz. M. Cockrell, Martin Smith, Jas. […]
September 18, 2018

California Secures Wagons from Newtown

A gentleman from California, recently a Senator of the United States, visited Frederick county, last week for the purpose of procuring wagons, for California. He contracted with a gentleman in Newtown, for a number deliverable the […]
December 6, 2025

B&O Employment Numbers

Baltimore & Ohio RailroadWe learn from the “American” that this Company has now in its employ about 1000 mechanics and laborers. In the department of transportation, 700– machinery, 2,400– road repairs, 900. The total number of […]
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 24 records
1890s 5 records
1920s 3 records
1930s 3 records
1910s 3 records
1850s 2 records

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