In the spring of 1847, James Brooks met with six associates in Providence to forever change the face of transportation in Indiana.
The Monon Railroad in Southern Indiana examines the real purpose of railroads as movers of people and the products they devoted.
Today this railroad, most often called the Monon, is only a memory of a time when trains streaked across the hills and farmland of Southern Indiana.
The New Albany and Salem Rail Road Company was born as a result of this historic meeting.
In the spring of 1847, James Brooks met with six associates in Providence to forever change the face of transportation in Indiana