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Transportation Company - Chestnut Ridge - Railroad
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Company NameChestnut Ridge
CategoryRailroad
Year Founded1900
Final Year of Operation1901
TerminationAcquired
Successor/ParentNew Jersey Zinc (Details)
CountryUnited States (Details)
Source of TextBluford Shops
Text Credit URLLink
Transportation Company - Chestnut Ridge - Railroad



Company History: The CHR opened in 1900 between Palmerton and Little Gap, Pennsylvania, a distance of just 7 miles. It was called “the millionaires road” because the entire board of directors was made up of millionaires led by JP Morgan. That party lasted just one year before New Jersey Zinc took control of the line and has owned it ever since. Service has ended on all but a short segment in Palmerton that serves a large NJ Zinc facility.
Successor/Parent History:
The Horsehead Holding Corporation, formerly The New Jersey Zinc Company, was an American producer of zinc and related materials based in Pittsburgh. The operations of the historic company are currently conducted as American Zinc Recycling.
Brief History:
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Item created by: gdm on 2019-05-30 12:42:27. Last edited by gdm on 2023-12-07 09:44:31

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