Written by: Amy Mejias The railroad tied 19th century America together. Trains were an essential mode of transportation, moving passengers, materials and goods across the United States, including the American South. A Tennessee railroad connecting Chattanooga to Cleveland was built in 1859, around the same time Ooltewah was founded, according to Mills McArthur, assistant professor … Continue reading Tracing the evolution of the railroad in Collegedale and Ooltewah