Watkins, NY
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Building of Pennsylvania Railroad Line Through Yates…
The following (long) 1941 article by Donald Disbrow recounts the history of the Elmira Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Note that there are a few errors and areas requiring clarification in the article: Source: Chronicle-Express, Penn Yan, NY, 30 January 1941, p. 1. NYS Historic Newspapers.
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Canandaigua and Jefferson Railroad
This article from the September 20, 1851 issue of the American Railroad Journal announced the completion of the Canandaigua and Jefferson Railroad between Canandaigua to Jefferson, NY (now known as Watkins). The actual name of the railroad was the Canandaigua and Elmira Railroad, but was sometimes referred to in the press as the “Canandaigua and…