Brownville, Fort Kearny and Pacific Rail Road Company

Product Details CompanyBrownville, Fort Kearny and Pacific Rail Road Company Certificate TypeCapital Stock Date IssuedUnissued, circ a1800'sCanceledNoPrinterGast & Co. LithoSignaturesNAApproximate Size10 3/4" (w) by 8" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsNAReference $25 to $50 Historical Context After the war, railroad fever gripped Brownville, Nebraska when the Brownville, Fort Kearny & Pacific Railroad Company was organized. A lobbyist was sent to Washington in hopes of securing land to fund the project. Nemaha County, Brownville Precinct, and the city of Brownville all passed bonds to be paid "when the railroad was in operation."Everyone was excited as the first ten miles of track were laid. A group of dignitaries traveled to the end of the tracks and then back to the city to await further construction. However, when Congress (embroiled in postwar reconstruction) did nothing more to help, the company was forced int