Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (reporting marks CRIP, RI, ROCK) was a prominent (Class I) railroad in the midwestern United States, commonly known as the "Rock Island." In 1854 when the line connected the Mississippi to Chicago and the East Coast, the event was marked by a large promotional voyage called the Grand Excursion. In 1856, the line crossed the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi, connecting farms in Iowa and beyond to Chicago.. }
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- Chicago,_Rock_Island_and_Pacific_Railroad comment "The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (reporting marks CRIP, RI, ROCK) was a prominent (Class I) railroad in the midwestern United States, commonly known as the "Rock Island." In 1854 when the line connected the Mississippi to Chicago and the East Coast, the event was marked by a large promotional voyage called the Grand Excursion. In 1856, the line crossed the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi, connecting farms in Iowa and beyond to Chicago.".