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Piedmont Railroad Civil War Trail Marker

museum_&_history, arts_&_entertainment305 SE Market St, Reidsville, NC 27320, USA
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Chartered in 1862, the Piedmont Railroad connected Danville, VA, to Greensboro, NC, becoming a critical Confederate supply line during the Civil War. Despite labor and material shortages, the 48-mile line reached Reidsville by late 1863, with full service beginning in 1864. On April 11, 1865, Jefferson Davis and his cabinet passed through Reidsville by train just days after Lee’s surrender. At the time, Reidsville was a small settlement named by landowner Joseph Holderby, who foresaw the railroad’s impact. Though growth was slow at first, Reidsville later flourished and was incorporated in 1873. Today, Norfolk Southern Railway traces the original Piedmont route.

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Piedmont Railroad Civil War Trail Marker
305 SE Market StReidsville, NC 27320, USA
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