On January 1, 1853, the first Baltimore & Ohio train arrived in Wheeling from Baltimore, connecting the Atlantic with the Ohio River.
Learn more:
"The Closing of the Track of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad"
"The Approaching Celebration" (B&O Railroad
Opening)
"Celebration of the Opening of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad"
"Celebration of the Opening of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad! - The Reception"
"The Excursion From Baltimore"
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