Canton Depot

Linked to Railroads

Share Feedback

Passengers await a train at the U&N Depot in Canton around 1910. The arrival of the first railroad in 1879 brought tourists to the town, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, during the summer months.

Courtesy of Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia, #
crk026.

View on partner site

Canton Depot

Featured Content

Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Mid- to Late 20th Century Topics
Harriet Powers

Harriet Powers

Artists

Trending

Tunis Campbell

Tunis Campbell

Religious Figures
Samuel Nunes

Samuel Nunes

Scientists
Creek Indians

Creek Indians

Early History
Eliza Ann Grier

Eliza Ann Grier

Scientists

Updated Recently

Primus E. King

Primus E. King

1 week ago
J. W. Golucke

J. W. Golucke

1 week ago
Central State Hospital

Central State Hospital

1 week ago
Thomas Spalding

Thomas Spalding

1 month ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More