Alas, in some ways the opening of NY&E's original route proved its zenith. Further growth stalled for years and it slowly fell behind competitors racing towards the Midwest as the Baltimore & Ohio, Pennsylvania, and what later became the New York Central passed it by. ...
The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company opened an early gravity railroad as part of its canal system to move anthracite coal in 1829 while the Baltimore & Ohio operated its first train in 1830 and was pushing west towards the Ohio River. ...
Powder Tower is connected by a covered bridge to what used to be the palace of King Vladislav II who rebuilt the tower in 1475. The former palace is now the Municipal House and remains connected to the tower. Inside the tower is a spiral staircase with 186 steps leading up to the galle...
You’re never too old to learn new methods using new tools, however there are fundamental cartographic principles that still apply when compiling a map. I’m not a big fan of maps created out of GIS applications that use auto styles and auto labelling. Whilst this has improved in recent ye...
Countless destinations throughout Maryland are located right on the waters of the bay, meaning there are a large number of ways to experience the location. SEE ALSO Best Things to Do in Baltimore, Maryland You might admire the waters while driving over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Sandy ...
There are 41 “independent cities” in the US that are not part of any county or county-equivalent. Thirty-eight of these are in Virginia. The other three are Baltimore MD, St Louis MO, and Carson City NV. Want to learn more about the electoral college? Then have a look at the follo...
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Early settlers were mostly farmers and traders and fishermen, and the region, called the Middle Colonies, served as a strategic bridge between North and South. Philadelphia, midway between the northern and southern colonies, was home to the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates from the...
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