Memphis and Charleston Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:railway_company
|
| gptkbp:acquiredBy |
gptkb:Southern_Railway
|
| gptkbp:acquisitionYear |
1898
|
| gptkbp:category |
Defunct Alabama railroads
Defunct South Carolina railroads Defunct Tennessee railroads Predecessor of the Southern Railway (U.S.) Defunct Mississippi railroads |
| gptkbp:foundedYear |
1857
|
| gptkbp:gauge |
5 ft (1,524 mm)
|
| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 311 miles
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first railroad to connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River
played a strategic role in the American Civil War |
| gptkbp:operatingStatus |
defunct
|
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:routeEnd |
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Corinth,_Mississippi
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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