Wilmington and Northern Railroad
Recovery and Expansion
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In 1886. the W&N became part of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad|Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's]] route between New York and Chicago increasing it's value.{{cite news |title=Railroad Competition |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=1 September 1886}} |
In 1886. the W&N became part of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad|Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's]] route between New York and Chicago increasing it's value.{{cite news |title=Railroad Competition |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=1 September 1886}} |
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By 1887, they had added a 1.3 mile-long Hagley Branch along Brandywine Creek. |
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In 1889, the W&N organized the New Jersey and Wilmington Ferry Company to run ferry's from the W&N pier at Pigeon Point to [[Penns Grove, New Jersey]] where passenger could connect to the [[Penns Grove Secondary|Delaware River Railroad]] and [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]].{{cite news |title=New Route to Atlantic City |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=14 May 1889}} |
In 1889, the W&N organized the New Jersey and Wilmington Ferry Company to run ferry's from the W&N pier at Pigeon Point to [[Penns Grove, New Jersey]] where passenger could connect to the [[Penns Grove Secondary|Delaware River Railroad]] and [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]].{{cite news |title=New Route to Atlantic City |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=14 May 1889}} |
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