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| Littlestown History By Littlestown.Net |
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| Littlestown Railroad July 1st 1858 |
| In 1855, a route for rail service between Hanover and Littlestown was surveyed. Work began July 4, 1857. On July 1 of the following year, the completed seven-mile railroad was greeted with band music, a picnic dinner an speeches. The railroad brought new life to Littlestown. More lots were laid out and sold; two warehouses and a hotel were erected. The center of this hub was located at 114 South Queen St. New stores and taverns were also erected and Littlestown became some what of a social center where locals would come to dine, drink, shop. and attend dances. The Littlestown Railroad also played a part in the Civil War... after the battle, hundreds of wounded soldiers were brought in ambulances from Gettysburg and placed on railroad cars at Littlestown. General Daniel E. Sickles who had lost a leg at Little Round Top during The Battle Of Gettysburg was among the wounded treated in Littlestown. The line was extended to Frederick, Md., in 1871 and acquired by the Pennsylvania railroad in 1875 The Rails Were Used Until About The Mid 1970's there has been talks off and on about re-running a rail line through Littlestown through the years This Artical Was Contributed By David Trask A Local Citizen |
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