'A Faster Means of Locomotion': A Brief History of Streetcars in Clarksville, Tennessee

'A Faster Means of Locomotion': A Brief History of Streetcars in Clarksville, Tennessee
ISBN-10
1735110310
ISBN-13
9781735110318
Category
Architecture
Pages
36
Language
English
Published
2020-08-01
Publisher
The DeFeo Groupe, LLC
Author
Todd DeFeo

Description

Clarksville, Tennessee, has a fascinating railroad history. The push for a railroad in the community dates to the 1830s, but it wasn't until 1852 that the state of Tennessee chartered the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad. A street railroad, in one form or another, operated in Clarksville from 1885 until 1928. Mules powered the first cars, and the line later electrified. What is perhaps most interesting about streetcars in the city is the sheer number of companies organized to operate. Considering the history of the city's street railway system stretches less than a half-century, its history is dizzying.

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