challenge: What was Modest Town, Virginia, a point along in the mid-19th century?
  
  A. The stagecoach route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia
  B. The postal route between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Norfolk, Virginia
  C. The telegraph line between Baltimore, Maryland and Raleigh, North Carolina
  D. The railroad route between New York City and Richmond, Virginia
  Answer: 