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Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad
61 Depot St, Ashland,
NH 03217-4505
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
43° 41' 24.324",
-71° 38' 0.4596"
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New Hampshire State
Historical Marker
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The Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad was chartered in 1844. Construction of the main line began in Concord in 1846. The tracks were completed to Laconia in 1848, to Ashland in 1849, and to Wells River. Vermont in 1853. The B, C&M RR merged with the Concord Railroad in 1889 to form the Concord & Montreal Railroad, which was taken over by the Boston & Maine Railroad in 1895. The B, C&M RR and it's branch lines contributed greatly to the economic development of cntral and northern New Hampshire and to the growth of tourism in the Lakes Region and the White Mountains.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad Historical Marker Location Map, Ashland, New Hampshire
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