Date Original
1859
Description
This collection contains an agreement by Memphis-Little Rock Railroad and J. K. Apple to pay A.S. Brownlee for clearing land.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Memphis-Little Rock Railroad was the first railroad to operate in the state of Arkansas. It was a 133-mile long railroad that ran from Hopefield (Crittenden County) to Little Rock (Pulaski County). It was constructed between 1854 and 1871. The railroad experienced financial trouble in the late 1800s and was sold at foreclosure four times. It eventually was sold to the Memphis and Choctaw Railroad on October 25, 1898, which was sold to the Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Gulf Railroad Company—nicknamed the Choctaw Route—in 1900. The Choctaw Route was later purchased by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.075.010
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Memphis-Little Rock Railroad agreement for payment, SMC.075.010
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Memphis-Little Rock Railroad agreement for payment, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
