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sep 1, 1828 - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (change)

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The railroad was the first railroad chartered in the US. Railroads dropped shipping costs by 60-70% and quickened the exchange of goods across the nation, boosting the economy greatly.

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sep 1, 1828
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~ 197 years ago