The Gate City is a nickname given to our town after Governor John Motley Morehead negotiated the moving of a train line here in the mid-1800's. With 60 trains running daily, Governor Morehead's hometown quickly became known as "The Gate City." Greensboro is also known as the Triad (Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem); not to be confused with the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) located to the east along I-40. The sign looks like it is of the same vintage as the Wizzard of Oz signs! This photo was taken at the historical museum the day before parts of it were scheduled for renovations. The already wonderful museum will be tremendously improved over the course of a year-- inside and outside.
That was a lot of trains coming through everyday! A nice bit of history.
Posted by: RamblingRound | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 07:25 AM