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solomonsalinger OP t1_j9n3gs2 wrote

Reply to comment by SherrickM in Why is there so much manufacturing in Central CT? by solomonsalinger

That’s a good point, what came first: the train or the manufacturing? The history of the CT railroad would be an interesting read.

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BomBaBaBomDaDang t1_j9oiext wrote

Actually in that area the Farmington Canal came first.

And for other areas, rivers came first, and mills along them were later connected by rail.

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STODracula t1_j9osq78 wrote

And in Farmington you can actually see old buildings where the trains would divert to for deliveries.

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Professional-Tour621 t1_j9o346i wrote

Probably train/railroad. That line started in 1833 to connect Springfield MA and New Haven CT

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