The history of the railroad in Salisbury and its socioeconomic impacts

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dc.contributor.authorHudson, Jim
dc.contributor.departmentHistoryen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-19T19:33:34Z
dc.date.available2018-06-19T19:33:34Z
dc.date.issued1994
dc.description.abstractThe city of Salisbury, Maryland, enjoys a prominent role on the Delmarva Peninsula. Located at the headwaters of the Wicomico River, the city has earned the name of "First City of the Eastern Shore" and "Hub of Delmarva." Salisbury, however, did not always possess this position of importance. The impetus of Salisbury's significance was the coming of the railroad. Before this transportation revolution Salisbury was overshadowed by other towns such as Snow Hill and Princess Anne, both of which had easier access to the Chesapeake Bay via the Pocomoke and Manokin Rivers respectively. The railroad broke the dominance of these rival towns, giving Salisbury the ability to send its products to the rest of the country and bring in goods from far away markets. Salisbury's importance grew, spurring the city to become the center of commerce to which the entire Lower Shore looks. But the story begins much, much earlier...en_US
dc.format.extent69 pagesen_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2PG1HR5J
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/10927
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtSalisbury Universityen_US
dc.subjectRailroads -- Maryland -- Historyen_US
dc.subjectSalisbury (Md.) -- Historyen_US
dc.subjectRailroadsen_US
dc.subjectSalisbury (Md.)en_US
dc.subjectWicomico County (Md.)en_US
dc.subjectDelmarva Peninsulaen_US
dc.subjectMarylanden_US
dc.titleThe history of the railroad in Salisbury and its socioeconomic impactsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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