The Central of Georgia Railroad was contructed to join the Macon and Western Railroad at Macon, Georgia to the Atlantic coastal railroads at Savannah, Georgia. Creating a rail link from Chattanooga, TN on the Tennessee River to ports on the Atlantic Ocean. The famous passenger train, the Nancy Hanks which ran from Atlanta to Savannah used this road south of Macon. For other places called Macon, see Macon Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia. ... Savannah Savannah is a city located in (and the county seat of) Chatham County, Georgia. ... Chattanooga is a city located in United States of America. ... The Tennessee River is the largest tributary of the Ohio River. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...
He was also the first president of the Central Railroad and Banking Company (later the Central of GeorgiaRailway), the corporation that constructed the first rail line connecting the port of Savannah with the cotton-growing interior of the state.
In 1833 Gordon was elected an alderman and served until 1836; he also won election to the Georgia legislature, first as a representative in 1835 and then as a senator in 1838.
In 1883 a magnificent cenotaph, constructed in Savannah's Wright Square by the Central of GeorgiaRailway, was dedicated as a memorial to Gordon, the company's first president and longtime leader.
The Central of GeorgiaRailway was one of the most significant railroads in the American South and a vital part of Georgia's transportation infrastructure for more than one hundred years.
From its start the Central was a classic expression of the developmental American railroad, serving as a leader in the region's economic growth.
The Central of Georgia Roundhouse Railroad Museum is administered by the Coastal Heritage Society and has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
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