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may 10, 1869 - Golden Spike & Transcontinental Railroad

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The first Transcontinental railroad is complete. The Union Pacific and Central Pacific lines join the 1,700 mile track to the Eastern network. In the ceremony, representatives of both railroads take turns putting the final golden spike into the ground connecting the railroad.


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https://www.shmoop.com/transcontinental-railroad/timeline.html

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Utah History 5th Period
By Vienna Larose
10 Oct 2018
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may 10, 1869
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~ 157 years ago
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