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May 10, 2012

May 10, 1869 | First Transcontinental Railroad Is Completed

May 10, 1869 | First Transcontinental Railroad Is Completed


Department of Commerce/National Archives
Railroad officials and employees celebrated the completion of the first railroad transcontinental link in Promontory, Utah.

On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, signaling the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.

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