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Construction on a railroad to connect Andover to Wilmington began in 1835 | Construction on a railroad to connect Andover to Wilmington began in 1835: the line was opened on August 8, 1836. In 1834 Haverhill requested and obtained authority to extend the line to Central Village in Haverill. The legislature of New Hampshire extended the road through the 1840's to the Maine border under the name of the Boston & Maine Railroad. The line was connected to Boston in 1846. | ||
People used the railroad for day trips from Boston in the summer. | People used the railroad for day trips from Boston in the summer. | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 14 June 2007
Construction on a railroad to connect Andover to Wilmington began in 1835: the line was opened on August 8, 1836. In 1834 Haverhill requested and obtained authority to extend the line to Central Village in Haverill. The legislature of New Hampshire extended the road through the 1840's to the Maine border under the name of the Boston & Maine Railroad. The line was connected to Boston in 1846.
People used the railroad for day trips from Boston in the summer.
Gardens and trees were planted on the Boston & Maine grounds in 1902.
See
- Andover a Century of Change:1896 - 1996 by Eleanor Motley Richardson, page 203 (974.45 Ric)
- Andover Townsman, July 11, 1902, page 6
- The Townswoman's Andover, by Bessie Goldsmith , pages 9 - 11 (974.45 Gol).
- High Green and the Bark Peelers: Story of Engineman Henry A Beaulieu and his Boston and Maine Railroad, by Robert Miller Neal.
- Andover Vertical File - Transportation
--Eleanor 16:31, May 15, 2006 (EDT)
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