apr 25, 1828 - 1st Railroad in US
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Between 1828, (the year the first railroad track was laid in the U.S.) and 1860, the United States went from 0 to 30,000 miles of railroad track. Foreshadowing the result of the Civil War, 75% of these rail lines were in the North.
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