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More about the Orange and Alexandria Railroad

Author: WebDigger

Date: 01-01-2021 - 17:24

Orange and Alexandria Railroad: [www.fairfaxcounty.gov]

Gsearch [Orange and Alexandria Railroad Culvert] [www.google.com]

Found via: [www.atlasobscura.com]

Here's some info about the trestle you may find mentioned in some of the articles above:

The Orange and Alexandria Railroad Trestle at Accotink Creek: [www.theclio.com]

Gsearch [Orange and Alexandria Railroad trestle] [www.google.com]

"This picture is widely reported as being of the original Accotink Bridge, and it is included on several markers. However, other sources dispute the claim. The picture, taken by Matthew Brady or one of his associates, is simply labeled "Cars of U.S. Military R. R., and bridge built by Soldiers. Orange and Alexandria R. R." by the National Archives."
-- [www.theclio.com]

https://storage.googleapis.com/clio-images/8481_524604a.jpg

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Alexandria VA's Wilkes Street Tunnel	WebDigger	12-31-2020 - 00:10
More about the Orange and Alexandria Railroad	WebDigger	01-01-2021 - 17:24
Re: More about the Orange and Alexandria Railroad	Hillwilliam	01-03-2021 - 12:14

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WebDigger Wrote:
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> Orange and Alexandria Railroad:
> https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/artifacts/oran
> ge-alexandria-railroad
> 
> Gsearch 
> https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d
> &q=Orange+and+Alexandria+Railroad+Culvert
> 
> Found via:
> https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/orange-and-ale
> xandria-railroad-culvert
> 
> Here's some info about the trestle you may find
> mentioned in some of the articles above:
> 
> The Orange and Alexandria Railroad Trestle at
> Accotink Creek:
> https://www.theclio.com/entry/107587
> 
> Gsearch 
> https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d
> &q=Orange+and+Alexandria+Railroad+trestle
> 
> "This picture is widely reported as being of the
> original Accotink Bridge, and it is included on
> several markers. However, other sources dispute
> the claim. The picture, taken by Matthew Brady or
> one of his associates, is simply labeled "Cars of
> U.S. Military R. R., and bridge built by Soldiers.
> Orange and Alexandria R. R." by the National
> Archives."
> -- https://www.theclio.com/entry/107587
> https://storage.googleapis.com/clio-images/8481_52
> 4604a.jpg

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