The James River and Kanawha Company- Five Dollars
Engraver Danforth, Underwood, & Co. American
Not on view
The James River and Kanawha Company was in charge of building a canal in Virginia intended to facilitate shipments of passengers and freight by water between the western counties of Virginia and the coast. Ultimately its towpath became the roadbed for a rail line following the same course. In 1840, the treasurer of the commonweath underwrote the guarantee of the state on certain bonds amounting to $123,026.66 to facilitiate the construction of bridges along the James River. This is a five dollar denomination of this loan.
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