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The Start of Streetcars in Clarksville, Tennessee

February 7, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The Middle Tennessee city of Clarksville once had a fairly robust network of streetcars. The system ran for more than four decades before it ultimately ceased operations during the 1920s.

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