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The arrival of the railroad in 1888 created access to the markets of Atlanta and helped the town reach prosperity. The railroad tracks were laid through the center of town to show the importance of the railroad system to the community. The railroad remains in the center of town and is now bordered by a green grassy strip that divides the rows of stores on each side.
Beginning in the late 19th century, the community began to develop cotton mill factories for manufacturing textiles. The railroad helped increase access for its products. Cotton manufacturing was important to the region through the 1940s. Postwar changes in the economy, with shifts of the textile industry to jobs in other areas and out of the country, required the community to adapt to new conditions. |
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Below: Writing at the bottom of the sculpture shown above. |
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train derailed in Waxhaw late Thursday afternoon, July 8, 2010. No one
was injured in the derailment, which happened on a CSX track along Highway
75 (Waxhaw Highway) near Magnolia Ridge Drive, just west of town. Waxhaw
Highway was shut down in both directions. EMS said the train was not
carrying anything hazardous. (above quote from https://www.wsoctv.com/news/train-derails-in-waxhaw_nhn8r/222944767/)
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