Wncn drivers in apex can expect some serious delays this week due to ongoing railroad track repairs scheduled for this week. Please note that there is a book is currently being written about the durham. Spectacular 4 color cover, lithographs and 120 pages of history. Excerpt from richard princes book, norfolk southern railroad old dominion line and connections. Image courtesy of the north carolina office of archives and history, raleigh, nc. Theater production tells the story of this wake county town, from slavery to suburbs. The first depot built in what would become apex was little more than a wooden shed with a desk and chair inside for the parttime agent and a small bench for passengers inside. Surviving north carolina railroad stations aberdeen. The apex union depot is a historic railroad station located on salem street in downtown apex, north carolina and is the centerpiece of the apex historic district. The apex union depot is a historic railroad station located on salem street in downtown apex, north carolina. The western north carolina railroad, 18551861 in 1854, the state of north carolina was completing the construction of her great work, the north carolina railroad, which extended from goldsoro to charlotte.
Since the opening of the first permanent railway in 1833, hundreds of railroad companies have operated in north carolina. Located midway between new york and florida on i95 and at the crossroads of i95 and i40, johnston county connects the nations north and south with east and west. However, with the 1849 passage of the north carolina railroad charter bill, the state government. The railroad was little more than a tramway leading from apex, in wake county, to the jake williams farm in harnett county. In june 1840, a grand celebration was held in raleigh to commemorate two milestones, the new railroad and the new state capitol.
Constructed in 1914 by the seaboard air line railroad, the building shared service with the durham and southern railway, but now houses the apex visitors center, apex chamber of commerce, and meeting rooms rented out for special. May 01, 2014 anybody living in salem village that can vouch for the current rail noise. Constructed in 1914 by the seaboard air line railroad, the building shared service with the durham and southern railway, but now houses the apex visitors center, apex chamber of commerce, and meeting rooms rented out for special events. This book is largely a reprint of the original literature published by the line in 1889 with updated information and photos. Air line railroad and later home to the locally supported apex community library. The early history of apex revolves around the railroad, as the apex railroad station was chartered in 1854. And if youre interested in railroad history but have never been to the museum, you, too, might want to seek out colemans new book from arcadia publishing, called simply north carolina. Railroads in western north carolina digital heritage. On march 21, 1840, work was completed on the raleigh and gaston railroad. Ashe was the author of the bill to incorporate the north carolina railroad company. The area was first settled in the 1860s by a number of private landowners, and the town was incorporated in 1873.
Apex community park fields 1, 2, and 3 are closed due to sodding infield pitching areas read on. Johnston county, north carolina offers great connections to history, entertainment, dining, lodging, and outlet shopping, along with a generous helping of true southern hospitality. Image courtesy of the north carolina collection, university of north carolina at chapel hill libraries. It was named apex simply because it is the highest point on the chatham railroad, running. We are a private corporation, with one hundred percent of our stock owned by the state of north carolina. Founded in the 1860s, the town got its name from a location at the highest point on the old chatham railroad. Aug 12, 2011 today, the rightofway is visible in the woods north elkin. A history by john hairr, 2002 american shortline railway guide by edward a. Raleigh and gaston railroad by matt stokes, research branch, nc office of archives and history, 2007. It was first known and chartered as the cape fear and northern railroad. The history of railroad book examines the changing fortunes brought by the civil war and the great depression as well as the remarkable contributions made by pioneers such as baldwin, pullman, westinghouse and edison. Downtown apex, north carolina is the gem of north carolina. The wake county portion of the american tobacco trail is a recreational railtrail open to walkers, runners, dog walkers, bicyclists and horseback riders.
Apex railroad repairs closing multiple intersections. Is the railway mostly used for slow moving freights. After starting in elkin, the line ran north through adsit, klondike, state road, parks, thurmond, doughton and ended in veneer. Theater production tells the story of this wake county town. Railroads of north carolina images of rail series by. The western north carolina railroad, 18551894 by william abrams, jr. A community developed around the train station, and many of the large forests in the area were converted to farmlands. Railroads of the southern appalachians by lou harshaw, 1977. In fact, you dont even have to be located on railroad track for us to help you. In the great railroad revolution, renowned railroad expert christian wolmar tells the extraordinary story of the rise and the fall of the greatest of all american endeavors, and argues that the time has come for america to reclaim and celebrate its oftenoverlooked rail heritage.
Pluck, perseverance, and paint apex, north carolina. When it comes to the business of shipping, csx can move you in the right direction. With 21,000 miles of track, access to 70 ports and nationwide transloading and warehousing services, weve got what it takes to move your business. Curator of history at the north carolina railway museum. The promise of rail transportation, which was conceived and cultivated through the experimen.
Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, choice hotels near cary, nc are an excellent and affordable way to stay close to all the action. Raleigh and gaston railroad completed, 1840 nc dncr. According to the north carolina history project, the town was named for its location as the. My boy is about old enough now where we could go down there and enjoy watching the trains. The new hope valley railway is the triangles train, offering excursion rides on vintage equipment at the north carolina railway museum. Rail transportation, faster and more efficient than other methods of the era, opened new markets for the products of north carolinas farms, factories, and mines. A history of railroading in western north carolina by c.
A charming blend of rich history and bright future. Railroads in north carolina docsouth unc chapel hill. They also fail to realize that this railroad was built almost. The apex historical society is a nonprofit, membershipsupported organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting the history of apex, north carolina. Apex union depot apex, north carolina train station. In the early 1900s, holly springs outgrew its neighbors, apex and sippihaw a community. The railroad was the focus of a term paper by dan bray in 1979. Indulge your senses as you tour the brightly colored sensory garden, take your bike out on the hog run mountain bike trail, play a round of disc golf with friends or spend a quiet afternoon fishing at harris lake county park. A week later, the raleigh depot received 20 bales of cotton from petersburg, virginia, the lines first commercial shipment on record. Railroad history score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The freight railroad station originally built by the sal here still stands, owned by csx. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m.
Apex is a town in wake county, north carolina, united states. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines in the state of north carolina. The first settlers came to the area in the 1860s, and the town was incorporated in 1873. The north carolina railway museum is a private, educational, taxexempt 501c3 organization dedicated to preserving and sharing north carolina s railroad history. North carolina transportation museum book published by. Hotels are the perfect place to relax while exploring this fastgrowing north carolina town. Popular railroad history books goodreads share book. North carolina railroad north carolina history project. Train watching apex, nc trains magazine trains news.
According to a 1905 usgs publication on place names, the name refers to the highest point between raleigh and the deep river. Theater production tells the story of this wake county. The area is a member of the raleighdurhamchapel hill metro area. Harris lake county park wake county, north carolina. The passenger railroad station originally built by the acl here still stands, owned by. This book is a comprehensive overview of the development of railroads in canada and the united states from 1830 to the present day. Best 12 railroads in north raleigh, raleigh, nc with. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Environmental and cultural history programs are also offered.
History of apex apex, north carolina is five miles sw of cary, north carolina center to center and 12 miles w of raleigh, north carolina. From peak to peak, the town of apex, north carolina is well named. The western north carolina railroad, 18551894 many people fail to realize the actual cost in time and labor that was spent in constructing the western north carolina railroad from salisbury to murphy. Anybody living in salem village that can vouch for the current rail noise. American tobacco trail wake county, north carolina. Bookaday blog eva perry mock newberry book club eva perry mock printz book club. An 1860 stock slip for the north carolina railroad company. The community that sprang up around these rail car and track repair shops was known as company shops and later became the town of burlington, north carolina.
The apex union depot is a historic railroad station located on salem street in downtown. It appears csx brings a train every now and then in and does some switching. Over the years, north carolina rail companies have ranged in size from wellengineered giants like the southern railway to temporary logging railroads like the hemlock. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890 veterans. Originally given the name apex because it was the highest point on the chatham railroad. The columbia branch railroad new 384 page hardbound book chronicles the 175year history of a shortline railroad still. Celebrate black history month with a variety of activities and events read on. The history of apex revolves around the railroads and station. Create an account increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about sign in.
Problem is the trains are fairly infrequent and the chances of catching a train at random are slim. Crews working on behalf of csx will close four intersections this week for up to five days, according to the town of apex. Check out the holleman brothers local book about history of apex from when the town was established through 1941. Throughout eastern north carolina in the1840s, the sound of a locomotive horn was heard, signifying the arrival of trainsand a new era of unprecedented prosperity. Today, the rightofway is visible in the woods north elkin.
Log pond which later became apex and new hill were also part of the new hope valley. The western north carolina railroad was accordingly incorporated to connect the north carolina railroad with the valley of. The railroad corridor is a rich asset, which we proudly protect and manage for the good of north carolinas citizens. Apex union depot triangles train new hope valley railway. I saw an apex development plan online that showed a future train station at the 540salem interchange, which would imply increased rail traffic. According to the north carolina history project, the town was named for its location as the highest point on a portion of the chatham railroad which ultimately extends between richmond, virginia and jacksonville, florida. Railroad history score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
For an annotated history of the countys formation, with the laws affecting the county, boundary lines and changes, and other origin information, visit these references in the formation of the north carolina counties corbitt, 2000, available online at north carolina digital collections note, there may be additional items of interest for the. The early history of apex stems from a railroad station that was chartered in 1854, although the first train did not pass through town until 1869. Events join us history gallery contact us links venue rental historic photographs. The apex union depot is the most prominent site in apex and has a long and varied history.
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