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1839 Pontchartrain Railroad Map
Although most transportation in antebellum Louisiana was by water,
residents also traveled and traded by overland road and railroad. The Pontchartrain Railroad was the second completed in the
United States. It began operation in 1831, carrying passengers and goods between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain
in New Orleans. The Pontchartrain Railroad made Milneburg its lake-end terminal and added to its fame as a resort. Sources:
http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabildo/cab9a.htm Louisiana Timeline http://enlou.com/time/year1839.htm
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