Newton Station (Mississippi)
Newton station in the USA is a historic railroad depot in Newton, Mississippi.
It was located on the A & V (Alabama and Vicksburg) Railroad. It was built in 1904Illinois Central. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 as the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad Depot. It is now used by the Newton Chamber of Commerce.
, and later operated by theDuring the American Civil War, on April 24, 1863, Federal troops under General Benjamin Grierson struck the Vicksburg-Meridian rail route, tore up tracks and burned the Newton depot.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Mississippi Landmarks". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad Depot Waymarking.com
External links
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Newton Depot in 1968
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Historic marker at Newton Station.
Preceding station | Illinois Central Railroad | Following station | ||
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Lawrence toward Shreveport
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Vicksburg Route Division | Hickory toward Meridian
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