Cape May & Millville Rail Road Company
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Certificate Details
Product Details
Cape May & Millville Rail Road Company
Certificate Type
Capital Stock
Date Issued
September 19, 1863
Canceled
No
Printer
P. S. Duval & Son, Lith.
Signatures
Hand signed
Approximate Size
11" (w) by 7 1/2" (h)
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Guaranteed Authentic
Yes
Additional Details
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Historical Context
The Cape May and Millville Railroad Company was incorporated in 1863 as a competitor to the Millville and Glassboro Railroad. The line acquired permission from the state to build along the right-of-way the Millville and Glassboro line had reserved in a previous charter.
The state, however, favored the Cape May and Millville Ral Road Company because it had agreed with the West Jersey Railroad to serve as one rail system that connected directly with the Salem Railroad Company. This single network could then be "operated with greater economy under one management."
The West Jersey could lease and operate the Cape May and Millville Railroad and the Salem Railroad - which passed through Manumuskin, Belleplain, Woodbine, Mt. Pleasant, Seaville, Swainton, Cape May, Court House, Rio Grande, and Bennett.
The railroad tracks in Millville ran northwest to southeast through the town with a depot at High and Broad Streets. Another minor depot was located at the rear of the yard of Warren Hall on the north side of Broad Street between Buck and High Streets.
The full line extended 41 miles. It was leased to the West Jersey in 1869; and fully merged into the West Jersey on August 27, 1879.