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Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation

 Organization

Historical Note

The Boston and Worcester Railroad was chartered in 1831 and opened in stages from 1834 to 1835. It reshaped regional commerce by linking Boston with inland markets and later merged with the Western Railroad in 1867 to form the Boston and Albany Railroad.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Boston College collection of Boston and Worcester Railroad records

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2026-014
Abstract

Three ledgers from the Boston and Worcester Railroad Corporation containing retained copies of deeds and releases assembled during right-of-way acquisition for construction of the Boston–Worcester rail line in the mid-1800s.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1832-1875; Majority of material found within 1832-1858