1849 Opening of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad
The Vermont Phoenix account of the first train arriving in Brattleboro, from Boston, on February 20, 1849.
Celebration of the Opening of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad
This celebration took place on Tuesday last, the 20th inst., and will be long remembered by those who were present at it. By the arrangements made, the cars from Boston were to arrive about 1 o’clock P.M., but owning to the large train of passengers, they did not arrive until 3 P.M. Our citizens, and guests from the adjacent country, in the mean time were assembled “en masse” – and notwithstanding the long delay, had not the least difficulty in keeping cool.