Racing West

Racing West (HMFHP)

Location: Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.447', W 77° 43.794'

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On this spot in 1838 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) pulled into the lead in the race for transportation industry dominance with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (C&O). Denied across to the Maryland side of the river, the B&O struck a deal with the armory to build an elevated train trestle on the river wall beneath your feet. Continuing west along what was then the Virginia side of the river, the B&O Railroad quickly passed the C&O Canal and won the race west, becoming the first successful railroad in the United States.
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HM NumberHMFHP
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Placed ByHarpers Ferry National Historic Site - National Park Service - Department of the Interior
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 11:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 264677 N 4356299
Decimal Degrees39.32411667, -77.72990000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 19.447', W 77° 43.794'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 19' 26.82" N, 77° 43' 47.64" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-116 Potomac St, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, US
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