The first railroad charter in the U.S.…

1815 CE

The first railroad charter in the U.S. is given to John Stevens and others on February 6, 1815, for the New Jersey Railroad.

The charter essentially gives Stevens and his partners, through the Camden & Amboy Railroad, a monopoly on railroads in the state of New Jersey.

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Hoboken Hudson New Jersey United States View →

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Industrial Revolution, First View →

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