The Providence and Stonington Railroad Line Opens
- Date Range
- 1837 – 1837
- Title
- The Providence and Stonington Railroad Line Opens
- What occurred
- The Providence and Stonington Railroad was a subsidiary of the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad. It connected the three cities and ran right through Stonington. This allowed for people to work in the cities and live in a place like Stonington, which was perfectly nestled between New York City and Boston. This was the first railway to run through Connecticut.
- Location
- Stonington, Connecticut
- Image Citation
- https://www.stoningtonboroughct.com/blog/2018/9/11/borough-history-a-rail-line-runs-through-it
- Student name(s)
- Kelci Gilot