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Robin Montgomery: The dramatic saga of Conroe’s 19th century rail system

Robin Montgomery: The dramatic saga of Conroe’s 19th century rail system

Between 1870 and 1900, multiple companies fashioned Conroe’s legacy of two intersecting railroads, between them encompassing Montgomery County. Along the way, each company stalled, became absorbed or experienced foreclosure. Let’s examine this striking phenomenon. When Conroe became the county seat in 1889 its two intersecting lines connected the…

Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/moco/opinion/article/Robin-Montgomery-The-dramatic-saga-of-Conroe-s-17685878.php

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