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Experimental Railroad - Raleigh, North Carolina [Warning: Shortest post thus far! Hah!]

West side of North Wilmington between East Edenton and New Bern Place in Downtown Raleigh Ok, so this may be my shortest post ever. My bad guys. The Experimental Railroad! It was a horse-drawn railroad created in 1833 mainly to move stone from a quarry to where the Capitol building now stands. The quarry was located 1.25 miles southeast of the sign, and according to a quick view of Google Maps, was located next to what is now the state's Correctional Institute for Women (makes sense, I think). It's considered one of the first railroads in operation in the state. it was not the first experimental one created; that honor goes to an experimental railroad that the NCGA chartered in 1830 across many railroads including the Fayetteville Rail Road Company. That railroad went from Fayetteville to Campbellton further up the Cape Fear River, and was also horse-drawn. Campbellton had joined with Crossed Creek to create Fayetteville in 1783 , so I don't know what Campbellton

Delaware Technical and Community College - Georgetown, Delaware

Next to the main building of the Georgetown campus, which is near the corner of US 113 and  Bridgeville Road And we step back out of state again for this post! This may be a relatively short post (though after the last post, that may be a low bar). I found this sign on the way to the beach with relatives. My mother was amazing in letting me pull the car over to take this picture next to a building on US 113, which is a pretty rural US highway along the east coast. So thank you, Mom! And now onwards! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delaware Technical and Community College is the state's only community college , with school colors of blue and green. The College operates four campuses : the Georgetown Campus for Sussex County (where the above photo was taken), the Dover, DE, campus for Kent County, and the Stanton and Wilmington campuses for New Castle County. The College offers degrees