John C. Trautwine

[citation needed] Trautwine began studying civil engineering in the office of William Strickland, an architect and early railroad civil engineer, and helped erect the second building of the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

[1][3] In 1835, Trautwine designed Pennsylvania Hall, the first building erected for Gettysburg College.

[4] In 1838, Trautwine once again worked under Strickland, as assistant engineer for the W&S, which had merged with three other railroads to create the first rail link from Philadelphia to Baltimore.

[1] With George Totten, he built the Canal del Dique between the Bay of Cartagena and the Magdalena River in Colombia.

Three of Trautwine's books were among the 16 recommended for students in George Vose's 1872 classic Manual for Railroad Engineers and Engineering Students:[8] Sources: Huntingfield Map Collection, Maryland State Archive, MSA SC 1399 -1-658