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The story of transportation in Montgomery County is the saga of people constantly on the move. The difficulties people faced when they transported themselves or their goods from one place to another during the 19th century are almost impossible for us to comprehend today. Overland, people could travel only on foot, on horseback, or in a horse-drawn vehicle, and in some places by train; on the water, by sailing ships, barges, rowboats, and canoes. Whether on land or water, travel was difficult and expensive. People were continually searching for new and better ways to transport themselves and goods as dependably and as fast as possible.
The story of transportation in Montgomery County is the saga of people constantly on the move. The difficulties people faced when they transported themselves or their goods from one place to another during the 19th century are almost impossible for us to comprehend today. Overland, people could travel only on foot, on horseback, or in a horse-drawn vehicle, and in some places by train; on the water, by sailing ships, barges, rowboats, and canoes. Whether on land or water, travel was difficult and expensive. People were continually searching for new and better ways to transport themselves and goods as dependably and as fast as possible.
Lewis Reed loved moving vehicles and photographed the evolution of transportation happening around him at the turn of the century. Explore the pages on modes of transportation in Montgomery County from horse power to canal boat, accessed from the drop-down menu above.
Lewis Reed loved moving vehicles and photographed the evolution of transportation happening around him at the turn of the century. Explore the pages on modes of transportation in Montgomery County from horse power to canal boat, accessed from the drop-down menu above.
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