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Steam into History
Steam into History is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which operates a Civil War themed heritage railroad based in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. A reproduction 4-4-0 steam locomotive hauls passengers over 10 miles of Northern Central Railway track between New Freedom and Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania.〔http://www.ydr.com/history/ci_23006408/steam-into-history-train-coming-soon〕
The operation held its grand opening on June 1, 2013.〔http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_23355969/first-steam-into-history-trip-departs-new-freedom〕
==Historical Significance of the Northern Central Railway==
The Northern Central Railway was a vital transportation artery during the American Civil War. The line ran between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Baltimore, Maryland providing a direct north-south route in which federal troops and supplies were shuttled to the southern-most reaches of Union territory. The railroad’s strategic importance was understood by the Confederates and as such it was targeted by rebel troops during Robert E. Lee’s Invasion of the North in June 1863.〔http://www.pacivilwartrails.com/stories/tales/target-hanover-junction〕 Railroad bridges, rolling stock, and telegraph lines along the Northern Central right-of-way were ruthlessly destroyed by the advancing rebel army.〔http://www.nytimes.com/1863/06/28/news/rebel-invasion-occupation-carlisle-enemy-retirement-our-forces-harrisburgh.html〕〔http://yorkcountypa.gov/parks-recreation/the-parks/heritage-rail-trail-park/hanover-junction-museum.html〕
The railway was pressed into military service shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg, transporting wounded troops to distant metropolitan hospitals in York, Baltimore, and Harrisburg. Several months later, President Abraham Lincoln and other dignitaries traveled over the line on their way to commemorate the Soldier’s National Cemetery at Gettysburg where Lincoln delivered his now famous address.〔http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-1BB〕〔http://www.nycivilwar.us/hanjunc.html〕 The president and company boarded their private train in Baltimore and journeyed north over Northern Central tracks to Hanover Junction where they changed trains to continue West. The depot at Hanover Junction where Mr. Lincoln changed trains still stands today and is on the National Register of Historic Places.〔http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMBM2_Hanover_Junction_Railroad_Station〕 Much of the surrounding countryside has remained relatively unchanged since Lincoln’s historic journey.
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