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Railroad Spikes

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Title

Railroad Spikes

Description

Spikes from the Boston & Maine RR, Marlboro Branch of the Fitchburg Division in Maynard.

Originally chartered as the Lancaster & Sterling R. R. On Monday after Thanksgiving in Dec 1848 work commenced on the gravel pit at "Brooks Crossing" now Summer St. crossing. The man who ran his shovel into the earth to make the first excavation was Michael Sweeney. The first passenger train to Marlboro ran in July 1850. As many as 24 trains a day ran through the village. Passenger service discontinued beyond Maynard in April 1939, freight service shortly afterwards. The last passenger train in and out of Maynard to South Acton was on the evening of May 16, 1958. In 1977 the tracks were removed.

Date

ca1980

Contributor

Mrs. Alan Maki
Elizabeth Schnair

Identifier

1999.1795
1999.2635

Artifact Item Type Metadata

Materials

Iron, 6 ins.; two spikes

Condition

Good

Storage

AB15
SU1-2