First US Passenger Rail Service: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad launched its first passenger service, instantly shrinking travel time between the Atlantic coast and the Ohio River Valley. This concrete shift from horse-drawn carriages to steam power sparked a nationwide rail boom that reshaped American commerce and settlement patterns within two decades.
May 23, 1830
196 years ago
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