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The Trains of Morrow, Ohio

www.HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.com info@HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.com 812-623-5727 Two railroad lines passed through the town of Morrow. The first one was the Little Miami railroad which began as an idea in 1836. The plan was to create a railroad that ran along the Little Miami River Valley connecting Cincinnati with the Mad River and Springfield which together would form a route across the state. Work began in 1837 under the watchful eye of railroad president and former governor Jeremiah Morrow. By 1844 the rail line reached Morrow and by 1846 the line was connected to the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad. Finally a railroad connected the Ohio River to Lake Erie! The first locomotive on the line was named the Governor Morrow. In February 1861 president elect Lincoln's inaugural train made a stop in Morrow on his way from Illinois to Washington DC. In 1869 the railroad was leased to the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway company for a 99 year renewable lease. Over the years the rail line was transformed through several different mergers. Eventually in 1968 passenger service ended on the Little Miami railroad and in June 1974 the last train passed through Morrow. Today the former rail line is a popular bike path. The other railroad was known as the Sheepskin Line formerly known as the Cincinnati, Wilmington and Zanesville Railroad. Construction began in 1851 with the Morrow portion taking place in 1853. The line ran from Morrow in Warren County northeast to Zanesville, Ohio. Six bridges including this one still standing had to be built over Todd's Fork. Legend has it that the first train rolled out of Morrow on August 11th, 1853 and that a grand celebration was held in Wilmington, Ohio. A part of that celebration included the slaughter of sheep to feed the crowds. The train back to Morrow carried a large number of the sheep skins on the last car and the nickname stuck, The Sheepskin Line! GPS Location: 39°21'16.6"N 84°07'59.8"W