North View of the "Cut"

ID: 2766 ~ Source: Historic Madison, Inc. ~ Creator: William Heberhart ~ Date: 1880

This file appears in: The Railroad Incline--The "Cut"

Historic view of the famous "Cut" made through the bedrock for Madison Railroad incline. Cutting through and blasting the stone was backbreaking work using hand drills and black powder.

This file appears in: The Railroad Incline--The "Cut"

The Railroad Incline--The "Cut"

By Historic Madison, Inc.

The Madison, Indianapolis & Lafayette Railroad (MI&L) was first conceived in 1836 when Indiana state legislators included it as part of the Internal Improvement Act. Indianapolis, the new state capitol, was in the early stages of becoming a…