On October 25, 1836, construction began on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad to connect the port city of Wilmington with the state capital of Raleigh. In 1849 the North Carolina Railroad was created by act of the legislature to extend that railroad west to Greensboro, High Point, and Charlotte. During the Civil War, the Wilmington-to-Raleigh stretch of the railroad would be vital to the Confederate war effort; supplies shipped into Wilmington would be moved by rail through Raleigh to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was the name of the railroad that began construction in 1836? ANS1 Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad QSN2 The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad was going to connect Wilmington to what city? ANS2 Raleigh QSN3 In 1849, what railroad was created? ANS3 North Carolina Railroad QSN4 What direction did the North carolina railroad extend? ANS4 west QSN5 What stretch of the railroad was vital to the confederates in the civil war? ANS5 Wilmington-to-Raleigh stretch