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The Auburn and Syracuse Railroad was incorporated on May 1, 1834, [1] to provide easy access between Auburn, New York, and the Erie Canal. Construction was begun in 1835, but was delayed during the Panic of 1837. Although the economic downturn lingered until 1843, the railroad was completed by January 1838. [2]
[1] [2] Rev. Josiah Henson, a former enslaved man who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad with his wife Nancy and their children, was a cofounder of the Dawn Settlement in 1841. Dawn Settlement was designed to be a community for black refugees, where children and adults could receive an education and develop skills so that they could prosper.
On 1 August 1850, the Auburn and Rochester Railroad merged with the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad to form the Rochester and Syracuse Railroad. In turn, this merged with the Direct Railway between Syracuse and Rochester [note 3] five days later and was consolidated into the New York Central Railroad in 1853. The route is operated today by Finger ...
Ulster and Delaware Railroad: Auburn Trail: 12 miles (19 km) from Powder Mills Park through Victor to Canandaigua Farmington Town Line Rd Ontario County: Auburn and Rochester Railroad: Ballston Bike Path: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Saratoga County: Schenectady Railway Company: Black Diamond Trail: 8 miles (13 km) Taughannock Falls State Park to Ithaca ...
VANDALIA — The Underground Railroad Society of Cass County (URSCC) presents “Christmas at Bonine House” from 1 to 6 p.m. daily from Dec. 1 to 14 at the corner of Penn Road and M-60. The ...
The Auburn and Rochester Railroad Company was incorporated May 13, 1836, and opened in August 1841. The Auburn and Syracuse Railroad Company was incorporated May 1, 1834, and opened in June 1838. Both railroads combined on August 1, 1850, and the consolidated company constructed the Direct Railway between Syracuse and Rochester .
The railroad was granted easement rights from land owners Abraham and Mary Conger. In 1883, the railroad timetable listed the stop as "Congers" and serviced passengers until the 1950s.
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