Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

August 13, 1900: Railroad Mogul Collis P. Huntington Dies at 78

Railroad mogul Collis P. Huntington died on August 13, 1900, at age 78. The Connecticut native grew up in poverty before moving to California during the…

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February 27, 1871: Huntington Incorporated By West Virginia Legislature

On February 27, 1871, the West Virginia Legislature incorporated the city of Huntington. It came into existence quite unlike any other community in the…

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November 23, 1869: C&O Railroad Company Transfers Ownership

On November 23, 1869, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company transferred ownership of its struggling rail line to Collis Huntington and others. It was a…

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September 12, 1872: The Big Bend Completed

The Great Bend Tunnel, also known as the Big Bend, was completed in present-day Summers County on September 12, 1872.At more than a mile long, it cut off…

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