First Railroad in Texas
Planned 1840 to benefit the Republic of Texas by moving rich sugar and cotton crops from plantation areas. Chartered 1841 by 5th Congress of the Republic, in name of Harrisburg Railroad & Trading Company.HM Number | HM1E7F |
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Marker Number | 8992 |
Year Placed | 1967 |
Placed By | Texas Historical Survey Committee |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 4:00pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 252629 N 3278807 |
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Decimal Degrees | 29.61460000, -95.55456667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 36.876', W 95° 33.274' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 36' 52.56" N, 95° 33' 16.44" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 281, 832, 713 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2610 S Main St, Stafford TX 77477, US |
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