1861: May 11-July 11: The Journey West to Minnesota and back.

Wednesday, July 10, 1861 (continued):  Thoreau and Mann's express train to Boston crossed Vermont and New Hampshire.  Normal train schedules seemed not to publish the express's exact arrivals and departures from the depots.  But the following route represents the tracks it traveled and the towns it passed through.

Vermont Central Railroad

Alburgh

Alburgh Springs

Swanton

Swanton Junction

St. Alban's

Georgia

Milton

Colchester

Essex Junction

Winooski

Burlington

Williston

Richmond

Jonesville

Bolton

Waterbury

Middlesex

Montpelier Junction

Montpelier

Northfield

Roxbury

Braintree

Randolph

Bethel

Royalton

South Royalton

Sharon

West Hartford

White River Junction

Northern NH Railroad

Lebanon

East Lebanon

Enfield

Canaan

Grafton

Danbury

West Andover

Potter Place

East Andover

Franklin

North Boscawen

Boscawen

Fisherville [Penacook]

Concord

Concord, Manchester & Lawrence Railway

Suncook

Hooksett

Martin's Ferry

Manchester

Goff's Falls

Reed's Ferry

Thornton's Ferry

Nashua

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