Erie Railroad - 100 Pieces!Inv# WW1009
Bond
State(s):
New York
Years:
1955
Company History: The Erie Railroad was chartered as the New York and Erie Railroad in April 1832 to connect the banks of the Hudson River to the shores of Lake Erie. Restrictions were placed on the line and it had to stay in New York and could not connect with lines from other states. This railroad went through many name changes. It also encountered numerous problems determining the route. The first survey of a potential route was completed in December 1834. The route was changed many times before the line was completed in 1851. On May 15 the first train from New York arrived in Dunkirk carrying the President of the United States, Millard Fillmore, and members of his cabinet. Numerous leases allowed the Erie to finally expand its routes into other states.
Erie logo vignette by Columbian Bank Note. Many coupons at right. 100 Pieces.
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