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Vicksburg Depot - Railroad Barge
Vicksburg, Mississippi
built 1930
The U.S. Inland Waterway System is a vast arrangement of over 12,000 miles of waterways within the United States. The Mississippi River is no stranger to cargo shipment. Prior to automobiles and railroads, products were floated down the river, with many boats being disassembled and the wood sold once the destination was reached. The creation of the railroad barge allowed for railroad cars to be loaded onto barges lined with tracks in order to be moved across bodies of water that were otherwise inaccessible to the railroad. Today, railroads and barges still play a significant role in the transportation of grain, soybeans, and other products along the Mississippi River. |