In addition, Philadelphia was organizing a plan to build a similar transportation system across the state linking Pittsburgh.įearing its city would be left at an economic disadvantage Baltimore leaders formed the B&O, originally chartered on Februand officially incorporated and organized on April 24, 1827. There were celebrations and ceremonies to mark the occasion and Charles Carroll himself, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence, was on-hand to take part in the festivities.īy that Fourth of July construction began with laying of a cornerstone in the city.Īccording to the book, " Baltimore & Ohio Railroad," by Kirk Reynolds and David Oroszi it was tradition to launch new canal construction on July 4th and since the B&O was a similar transportation artery Independence Day was chosen. He was given the task of turning the first shovel of dirt, signaling the B&O's construction was underway. The goal was having the railroad reach the Ohio River at Wheeling, Virginia and connect Cumberland, Maryland along the way.
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