Enterprise Railroad was a horse drawn rail business for moving
freight and passengers in
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
. It was established with an African American board of directors.
Draymen protested that it would compete with their business. Control of the business was eventually taken over by whites.
The business was chartered in 1870 and its rail lines built in 1874. Directors of the business included
Reconstruction era
The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865) and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, attempts were made to rebuild the country after the bloo ...
legislators.
See also
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Horsebus
A horse-bus or horse-drawn omnibus was a large, enclosed, and sprung horse-drawn vehicle used for passenger transport before the introduction of motor vehicles. It was mainly used in the late 19th century in both the United States and Europe, a ...
References
Defunct South Carolina railroads
Railway companies established in 1870
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