In todays cars, software runs the engines, controls safety features, entertains passengers, guides drivers to destinations and connects each car to mobile, satellite and gps networks. Her work can also be seen in the heroic sculpture of general israel putnam at putnam memorial state. Huntington state park parks directory of the united states state parks connecticut location. Huntington 18211900 was one of the central pacific railroad companys four investorcumdirectorsthe men known as the associatesand was a remarkably adroit and determined businessman. Collis huntington was one of the big four railroad barons in the 1800s. Qi has found no substantive evidence that he said this controversial quotation. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. He was one of the big four of western railroading who invested in theodore judahs idea to build the central pacific railroad as part of the first u. He was born near hartford, connecticut, in 1821, the sixth of nine children in a humble household. At the time, huntington was an ambitious young peddler, part owner of a general store in oneonta, new york.
Collis potter huntington papers an inventory of his papers. Huntington received a very limited formal education, a few months here and there. He was born collis potter huntington, the son of a poor farmer, on april 16, 1821, in harwinton, connecticut. He attended and graduated from indiana university school of medicine in 1989, having over 31 years of diverse experience, especially in cardiac surgery.
Northern railway, became a shipping agent for winnipeg merchants nicknamed the empire builder. A guidestar pro report containing the following information is available for this organization. His parents always struggled to make ends meet and with the local community concluding that the eight children were not being well cared for financially huntington and his brother solon went to live with a neighbor. He was one of the big four of western railroading along with leland stanford, mark hopkins, and charles crocker who invested in theodore judahs idea to build the central pacific railroad as part of the first u. The library took on an important new role in 1930, when archer m.
Building the first transcontinental railroad by david haward bain. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Then in 1883, after a long bout with cancer, huntingtons wife, elizabeth, died. While most of the miners wound up broke, collis huntington amassed a small fortune. Huntington mixed ruthlessness, persuasion daily press. Huntington then helped lead and develop other major. Raised in poverty, he left school at age 14 and became a yankee peddler, traveling through the south to sell watches and other merchandise.
My mother born in tacoma, washington, may 6, 1922was roberta jeanne magdalena huntington, daughter of floyd huntington and. Collis and henry huntingtons attitude toward the chinese was simple. This became the basis for a very large fortune, when, in the 1860s, huntington became involved in building the central pacific railroadthe line which ran east from california to meet up with union pacific, creating the first transcontinental railroad. Huntington state park, redding and bethel, connecticut collis place in bronx county, new. The radio feed consists of 2 directional vhf antennas. Central pacific railroad, american railroad company founded in 1861 by a group of california merchants known later as the big four collis p. Huntington which can be found at the west virginia state archives library. Schomburg center for research in black culture, jean blackwell hutson research and reference division, the new york public library.
Beyond the boudoir cover story style weekly richmond. A historic and bustling city of commerce and heavy industry, huntington has benefited from its location on the ohio river at the mouth of the. He ultimately held important executive positions with several railroads and promoted the development of electric railways and utilities. We are looking up our ancestors and seeking living relatives, including our halfbrother, an attorney, thomas michael haney, born in 1946 or 1947. It is the county seat of cabell county, and largest city in the huntingtonashland, wvkyoh metropolitan statistical area, sometimes referred to as the tristate area. The huntington family were businessmen, art collectors, and philanthropists in early 20th century new york. Collis huntington definition of collis huntington by the. The following is a list of books and articles about collis p. The first on the left is collis huntington, the woman next to him is his wife, arabella. Collis potter huntington papers an inventory of his papers at.
Collis huntington had a preternatural sense for buying and selling. Huntington, one the the big four who built the central pacific railroad and transformed california. He founded newport news shipping, the largest privately owned shipyard in the united states. Recent trail reports status trail date condition user info.
Thomas durant of the union pacific and collis huntington of the central pacific worked to get the pacific railway act passed, granting the railroads 12,800 acres of land per mile along with all iron and coal deposits under them, and permitted them to sell firstmortgage bonds to the public. Collis p huntington railroad historical society inc. Navy enlisted housing and uso 3100 huntington avenue, newport news, virginia the huntington hotel san francisco, california huntington free library and reading room bronx, ny collis p. Collis p huntington state park, redding mountain biking. Beside arebella is the couples son, archer milton huntington. Huntington, texas in angelina county, texas huntington hall u. The feed is located near the railroad tracks at the collis p. Huntington was born in october, 1821 in hartwin township, connecticut whose family owned a small farm. William c collis, md, is a cardiac surgery specialist in huntington, indiana. Join facebook to connect with collis p huntington and others you may know. Huntington, in full collis potter huntington, born oct. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover collis.
Huntington at the tuesday evening lecture in the archives and history library in the cultural center in charleston. He died in 1900 and the words were popularized starting in 1910 by david starr jordan who was the president of stanford university. Of all the socalled robber barons of the gilded age, collis p. Huntington beach history about huntington beach surf. Huntington papers have been arranged into four series. On the morning of may 10, 1869, a gang of irish immigrants met a party of chinese laborers on a windy bluff northwest of salt lake city, utah. After a brief and perfunctory education, he was apprenticed at age fourteen to a neighboring farmer and the following year to a local grocer. The central pacific thus became the nucleus from which the southern pacific system developed.
Huntington, colliss adopted son and benefactor of the museum of the american indian, heye foundation, built an addition to the huntington free library to house the museums book collection which was transferred to the library. Collis huntington was one of the big four, the men who founded the central pacific railroad in california. Huntington, leland stanford, mark hopkins, and charles crocker. Huntington railroad historical society cph is one of 160 national railway historical societies in the united states. The state park is noted for anna hyatt huntingtons sculptures of bears and wolves that welcome visitors at the park entrance. Huntington state park is a popular dog friendly hike in redding, ct. Huntington railroad mogul and founder of the city of huntington, collis potter huntington october 22, 1821august, 1900 was born at harwinton, connecticut.
Huntington was born on october 22, 1821, in harwinton, connecticut, the sixth of nine children of elizabeth and william huntington. To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. Huntington, who later put newport news on the map when he. Collis potter huntington united states railroad executive who built the western section of the first united states transcontinental railroad. Arabella helped care for collis dying wife, elizabeth stoddard huntington. Collis huntington synonyms, collis huntington pronunciation, collis huntington translation, english dictionary definition of collis huntington. Huntington state park is a public recreation area covering 1,017 acres 412 ha in the towns of redding, newtown, and bethel in fairfield county, connecticut. Like his future partner, mark hopkins, huntington moved his mercantile business west to capitalize on the needs of miners hoping to strike it rich in the california gold rush.
Canoeing, fishing 5 ponds, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, crosscountry skiing. Arcadia resident who has written a biography of henry huntington. After desegregation, it became an integrated intermediate school eighth and ninth grades, and in 1981 was converted to a middle school sixth through eighth grades. Huntington henry huntingtons uncle playing cards with others at collis house camp pine knot at raquette lake, new. Huntington railroad historical society at 23 8th ave, huntington, wv 25701. Huntington is a city in cabell and wayne counties in the u. View collis huntingtons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Collis potter huntington was an american industrialist. Collis potter huntington october 22, 1821 august, 1900 was an american industrialist.
Timeline of huntington history 1653 first purchase of land from the matinecock, establishing the town of huntington town governed by a new england style town meeting 1656 second purchase of land from the matinecock, adding eastern portion of huntington 1657 first school established. Huntington high school, commonly referred to as just huntington high school opened in 1927 was a black high school located in the east end section of newport news, virginia, usa during the era of racial segregation. Huntington came to california in 1849 during the gold rush and subsequently became a wealthy man by selling supplies to the prospectors and. Huntington estate papers an inventory of its papers at. Founded in 1959, and became a part of the nrhs in 1959. Huntington, in full henry edwards huntington, born feb. Preserve documents and artifacts of railroad history, to promote the use and improvement of the present railroad industry, to acquire and restore rolling stock for display and.
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