Tram Railroad

Tram Railroad (HMT67)

Location: Kenly, NC 27542 Johnston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 35.866', W 78° 7.554'

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From the Dennis Simmons Lumber Company, located just to the east, from 1900-1918, a 22-inch gauge tram railroad ran northwest to present NC 222 and along that route nine miles to Dixie and beyond toward Buckhorn. The tram, fired by lightwood knots, brought virgin timber to the sawmill and local farm families. to and from town for commerce. The lumber company and tram played a vital role in Kenly's early history, as did the 1886 building of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
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HM NumberHMT67
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByKenly Area Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 9:53am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 760380 N 3943139
Decimal Degrees35.59776667, -78.12590000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 35.866', W 78° 7.554'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 35' 51.96" N, 78° 7' 33.24" W
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Area Code(s)919, 252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 W 2nd St, Kenly NC 27542, US
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