Chartered in 1836, the Little Miami Railroad reached Milford in 1841 and Loveland in 1844 as the first railroad in Clermont County. John Kugler supplied the ties for much of the 6.15 miles of track in Clermont County. In 1860 President-elect Abraham Lincoln rode the train on his way to his inauguration. The railroad played a significant role in the Civil War by carrying troops and supplies to nearby Camp Dennison. On July 14, 1863, General John Morgan and his raiders derailed a train near Miamiville, killing the fireman and capturing 150 Union recruits. The railroad became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in 1870. Trains ceased operation in 1962, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources purchased the right-of-way in 1970 and developed a multi-purpose paved trail from Milford to Xenia from 1983 to 1999.