Shortly after, a first board of directors meeting was held. With a firm supporting organization and a drive to complete the railroad to receive the promised land from the St, Mary’s Canal and Mineral ...

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29, he provided a local, regional — and in some cases, national — overview of the topic for historical society members with an informative, engaging program, “Early Railroads in the ...

Hicksville’s history is tied closely to the establishment of the LIRR in the early 19th century. Named after Valentine Hicks, the railroad’s second president (1837-1841), Hicksville’s first ...