Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Aspinwall, or Colon, a seaport on the north coast of Panama in the United States of Colombia, Central America. It stands upon the coral island of Manzanilla, and was founded in 1850 as the eastern terminus of the Panama Railway, taking its name from the originator of the line. It is a busy and increasing town. The strip of land through which the line runs has since 1873 been proclaimed neutral territory.