Been following Hell on Wheels? Then take some time to visit the real-life spot where the railroads came together –[…]
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Golden Spike, Frontier Traveler Picture of the Day
Golden Spike, Utah – Where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads met to form the first transcontinental railroad.
Read moreCompleting the Transcontinental Railroad: Golden Spike, Utah
On May 10, 1869, two railroad companies, the Union and Central Pacific, joined 1,776 miles of rail at Promontory Summit,[…]
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