Wednesday, April 24, 2019

JUNCTION& BREAKWATER


HISTORY OF CAPE HENLOPEN AND BEYOND.

JUNCTION & BREAKWATER RAIL ROAD IMPORTANT TO CAPE.


The Delawarean newspaper has reported the New York City capitalist are to complete the

Junction & Breakwater Rail Road to Lewes to make ties with New York City markets

From Georgetown train tracks will be laid to Seaford and on south to Cape Charles

through Millsboro, Berlin, Maryland , and Eastville, Virginia.

It is expected the railroad will develop the sandy strip between Cape Henlopen and

Cape Charles into thickly settled and highly productive region supplying fruits,

vegetables, fish, oysters and wild game birds to northern cities.

Abstract: Middletown Transcript , Saturday, March 28, 1868

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