Bristol Railroad Company

Product Details CompanyBristol Railroad Company Certificate TypeCapital Stock Date IssuedUnissued, circa early 1900'sCanceledNoPrinterCorlies, Macy & Co. StationersSignaturesNAApproximate Size11 1/4" (w) by 7 1/4" (h)ImagesRepresentative of the piece you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsNAReference $25 to $50 Historical Context The Bristol Railroad was a short-line railroad in Addison County, Vermont. The road ran from Bristol to New Haven, a distance of 6.26 miles, where it connected with the Rutland Railroad.Businessmen in the town of Bristol, with the help of some New York capitalists, chartered the railroad in 1890, but the project languished until July 31, 1891, when Percival W. Clement,a prominent Rutland banker, President of the Rutland Railroad (1888-1902) and future Governor of Vermont (1919-1921), revived the project. the railroad would have its grand opening on January 1, 1892, although limited service had actually begun on November 25, 1891, when