New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad

New Castle County · dedicated 1932 · 701 Washington Street, New Castle · location approximate

Built 1832. One of the first railroads in country. Extended from this point to Frenchtown on the Elk River. Important connecting link between the north and south. Absorbed by Delaware Railroad 1856.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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