Where are the precious spikes of the Transcontinental Railroad

CALIFORNIA (KTXL) — On May 10, 1869 the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean were connected by rail with the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad marking a moment of unity just a few years after the conclusion of the Civil War. After around six years of construction, the iconic meeting of the Central Pacific Railroad […]
CALIFORNIA (KTXL) — On May 10, 1869 the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean were connected by rail with the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad marking a moment of unity just a few years after the conclusion of the Civil War. After around six years of construction, the iconic meeting of the Central Pacific Railroad […]

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Thousands gather for railroad's 150th anniversary

Remembering the immigrants who built the transcontinental railroad

Transcontinental Railroad: The Golden Spike, Promontory Summit, Utah

On this day 152 years ago May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, in

Golden Spike National Historical Park and the Transcontinental

First Transcontinental Railroad and Stanford forever linked

Thousands gather to reclaim Chinese railroad workers' place in history