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In 1860, General George R. Smith had a
vision for the future and persuaded the Pacific Railroad
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to choose an
inland route rather than one parallel to the river as it crossed
Missouri. He founded Sedalia in the middle of the prairie and landed a
major transportation and distribution center right on his front
doorstep.
On January 17, 1861, the first Pacific Railroad Company passenger
train arrived in Sedalia in time for the Civil War and the end of rail
construction for its duration.
Sedalia waited 5 years for the railway boom; a boom based on the
postwar shortage of beef in the eastern states and a cattle glut in
Texas. The logical solution was the beginning of the great American
cattle drives.
The first major herd trail from Brownsville, Texas, stretched through
Dallas and Fort Worth to the nearest western railhead: Sedalia,
Missouri.
We're pleased that you would consider this area for your new home,
business, recreational retreat or other property. Wide-ranging real
estate opportunities are available from which you can choose. We're ready to help
unite you with the property to best fit your needs, so contact us
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