The Tremont Street Subway: America's First Subway
The Tremont Street Subway is America's first subway--first ran on September 1st, 1897. Today, we'll look at why it was created, the challenges it faced, as well as the expansion of the underground/elevated network. References: The Race Underground: Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/978125... Documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexpe... History of the Boston Subway: https://historyofmassachusetts.org/bo... A ‘big humbug’: The public debate over the nation’s first subway system: https://www.boston.com/news/business/... Boston History Project: Boylston & Tremont St. Busiest Intersection: • Boston History Project: Boylston & Tremont... Tremont Street Subway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremont... Pleasant Street Incline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasan... Henry M. Whitney: https://sponsored.bostonglobe.com/wgb... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_M... Franklin J. Sprague: https://wpehs.org.uk/wp-content/uploa... WardMaps LLC Boston In Transit: https://wardmapsgifts.com/collections... Boston Population: https://www.biggestuscities.com/city/... Maps to look at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ca... Credits: Footage Used: Schony747: / schony747 Photos Used: Abakus Place Boston Public Library Boston Transit Commission City of Boston Archives Ian Warfield London Transportation Museum Lost New England National Park Service Pinterest Reddit State Transportation Library of Massachusetts Trolleys Under The Hub Urban Ghost Media The West End Museum
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