{"product_id":"wilmington-brunswick-southern-railroad-hardcover","title":"Wilmington, Brunswick \u0026 Southern Railroad - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark W. Koenig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt the turn of the twentieth century, railroads meant progress, growth and development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1890s Southport, North Carolina became the target destination for a major coaling terminal for ships sailing the Atlantic coast. A new terminal would require a railroad to bring in coal and other supplies. More than twenty companies were formed to pursue this idea over the years, with a few actual accomplishments, but most were purely speculative. Wearying the expectant town for more than twenty-five years, the vision for a great port was whittled down until local entrepreneurs finally built a 30-mile rail line to connect the town to Wilmington. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal author and railroad historian Mark Koenig chronicles the short life of a short line and the long process of making it a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097553604743,"sku":"9781540251145","price":45.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/63886d07a79863c85e0e39fb2745a41e.webp?v=1732353464","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/wilmington-brunswick-southern-railroad-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}