New York and Erie Rail Road:
1832-1861
Construction began in 1836, and it opened from Piermont to Goshen on September 23, 1841. After some financial problems, construction resumed in August 1846, and the next section, to Port Jervis, opened on January 7, 1848.
Further extensions opened to Binghamton December 27, 1848, Owego January 1, 1849, and the full length to Dunkirk May 19, 1851.
At Dunkirk steamboats continued across Lake Erie to Detroit, Michigan.





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