Tallulah Falls Train

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In the wake of the Civil War, transcontinental railroads began to advertise pleasure trips outside the Northeast. In the 1870s and 1880s, passenger fare for a round-trip transcontinental ticket cost at least $300, worth approximately $7,250 today. By the early twentieth century, the rising popularity and affordability of the automobile democratized travel and undercut travel by rail.

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Tallulah Falls Train

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