Come Celebrate Jim Fisk Jr.’s Birthday

The Pownal Historical Society is pleased to announce the 2nd annual celebration of native son, Jubilee Jim Fisk’s birthday, on Sunday, the 30th of March 2014, at 2pm in the Solomon-Wright library, Pownal.

Local retired railroader, Walt Klinger, will make a presentation about Jim Fisk’s wall street exploits, with cohort, Jay Gould, in the Erie Railroad war with Commodore Vanderbilt for control of New York’s freight traffic, and their scheme to corner the gold market that ended in the Black Friday crash of 1869.

Mr. Klinger will also talk about other notable New England “Rail Barons” and their ascendency to power and wealth during the “guided age”, (at the expense of tax payers) which brought about the first transcontinental railroad.

Birthday cake and light refreshments will follow the presentation. The program is presented free of charge, donations accepted.

For additional information contact: W.A. Klinger – 802-823-5197.