Joseph and Green Chaires, cotton plantation owners, were granted a charter for the company. The original plan was for the road to start near Newport, Florida and run to near Thomasville, Georgia with spurs to Tallahassee, Monticello and Quincy.
Joseph and Green Chaires, cotton plantation owners, were granted a charter for the company. The initial plan was for the road to begin near Newport, Florida and extend to near Thomasville, Georgia with branches reaching Tallahassee, Monticello, and Quincy.