Check the listing for details. State of Indiana - Lafayette and Indianapolis Rail Road Co. - $1,000 Bond - Rail. Condition: Used. Listed at 75.00 USD. $1,000 Railroad Bond. City of Lafayette to finance the railroad. Printed on blue paper. Small vignettes at corners. Early and rare!!! This abandoned railway line, originally between Indianapolis and Lafayette, was built by the Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad in 1850. Over the years and due to mergers, the line was owned by a number of railroads during its operation: Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, 1867 Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis Railroad, 1880 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis Railroad (the Big Four), 1889 New York Central Railroad, 1930 Penn Central Railroad, 1968 Conrail, 1976 The line hosted Abraham Lincoln's inaugural train in 1861 and his funeral train in 1865. It was abandoned in two stages: Lebanon to Zionsville in 1976 (Docket USRA-574), and Lafayette to Lebanon in 1985 (Docket AB-167-637-N). Thanks to Bob Lemmon for contributing information. (From Abandonrails.com) Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located 63 miles (101km) northwest of Indianapolis and 125 miles (201km) southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population of Lafayette was 67,140, a 19% increase from 56,397 in 2000. Meanwhile, the 2010 Census pegged the year-round (excluding Purdue University students) population of West Lafayette at 29,596 and the Tippecanoe County population at 172,780. Lafayette was founded in 1825 on the southeast bank of the Wabash River near where the river becomes impassable for riverboats upstream, though a French fort and trading post had existed since 1717 on the opposite bank and three miles downstream. It was named for the French general Marquis de Lafayette, a revolutionary war hero. Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.