Erie Railroad reaches Owego, New York
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- Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. whole source · open book
On June 1, 1849, shortly before the Rockefellers arrived, the Erie Railroad had first puffed into Owego, thousands of spectators packing the hillsides to cheer the train as it slid into the station amid a burst of ceremonial cannonades and pealing church bells.
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