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January 13, 1863

Franklin Furnace tram or railroad link to the B&O authorized

The Reorganized Government of Virginia General Assembly passed an act authorizing Charles H. Kimball, Trustee, to construct a tram or railroad from Franklin Furnace to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Preston County.

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