'A Faster Means of Locomotion'

Download or read book 'A Faster Means of Locomotion' written by Todd DeFeo and published by The DeFeo Groupe, LLC. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarksville, Tennessee, has a fascinating railroad history. The push for a railroad in the community dates to the 1830s, but it wasn't until 1852 that the state of Tennessee chartered the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad. A street railroad, in one form or another, operated in Clarksville from 1885 until 1928. Mules powered the first cars, and the line later electrified. What is perhaps most interesting about streetcars in the city is the sheer number of companies organized to operate. Considering the history of the city's street railway system stretches less than a half-century, its history is dizzying.