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The '''[[Catskill Turnpike]]''' was a gateway route into central New York when it opened from Catskill to Unadilla in 1804. Moreover, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts all approved an important network of '''''feeder ''''' turnpike routes leading toward the Catskill Turnpike—which eventually became associated with the Catskill name. | The '''[[Catskill Turnpike]]''' was a gateway route into central New York when it opened from Catskill to Unadilla in 1804. Moreover, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts all approved an important network of '''''feeder ''''' turnpike routes leading toward the Catskill Turnpike—which eventually became associated with the Catskill name. | ||
'''Railroad competition.''' The heyday of wagon roads into central New York was the early 1800s before the coming of the railroads in the 1840s and 1850s.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_and_Boston_Railroad Hudson and Boston Railroad]] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 23 October 2014).</ref> Railroads were faster, less expensive, and safer to use than overland wagon roads. As railroads entered an area, the long distance overland wagon roads (especially the toll roads) normally became less used. | '''Railroad competition.''' The heyday of wagon roads into central New York was the early 1800s before the coming of the railroads in the 1840s and 1850s.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_and_Boston_Railroad Hudson and Boston Railroad]] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 23 October 2014).</ref> Railroads were faster, less expensive, and safer to use than overland wagon roads. As railroads entered an area, the long distance overland wagon roads (especially the toll roads) normally became less used. Railroads like the following began moving settlers and replaced much of the wagon road traffic in the area: | ||
:*1831 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_and_Schenectady_Railroad Mohawk and Hudson Railroad] (Albany, NY - Buffalo, NY) | |||
:*1833 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_and_New_Haven_Railroad Hartford and New Haven Railroad] (Hartford, CT - New Haven, CT) | |||
:*1836 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_and_Albany_Railroad Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad] (Albany, NY - West Stockbridge, MA) | |||
:*1836 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housatonic_Railroad Housatonic Railroad] (Bridgeport, CT - Hudson and Berkshire Railroad) | |||
:*1838 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_and_Boston_Railroad Hudson and Berkshire Railroad] (Hudson, NY - Housatonic Railroad) | |||
:*1841 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_and_Albany_Railroad Boston and Albany Railroad] (Boston-Worcester-Sprinfield-Pittsfield-Albany) | |||
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