Transcontinental railroad is completed, May 10, 1869. In this painting, a rail official drives the golden spike in Promontory, Utah. | AP photo. By Andrew Glass 05/10/2011 04:34 AM EDT.

Here’s how people reacted the day the transcontinental railroad was completed: Utah. In its May 11, 1869, evening edition, the Deseret News dedicated most of its paper to coverage of the moment.

On May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed after nearly six years of construction, making travel and trade between the east and west coast easier than ever before. Take a ...

Promontory • Editor’s Note: The May 10, 1869, completion of the Transcontinental Railroad > was a pivotal moment in the United States, ushering in a period of progress and expansion nationwide.

The May 10, 1869, completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was a pivotal moment in the United States, ushering in a period of progress and expansion nationwide. Skip to content.

In case you haven’t been keeping track, the 150th anniversary of the completion of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad is comin’ ’round the bend this May. And there’s a trainload of ...

On this date in 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. Not long afterward, the editors of the Union… ...

The centennial of the transcontinental railroad all but excluded the Chinese workers who helped build it. As Utah marks the 150th anniversary, their stories are being told. [Editor’s note: As of ...

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 y… ...

The Railroad That Changed America Forever Posted: March 14, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025 May 10, 1869 - A golden spike was driven, marking the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed 150 years ago, in 1869. In 1800s America, some saw the railroad as a symbol of modernity and national progress. For others, however, the Transcontinental ...

An exhibit commemorating one of the most significant developments in the settlement of the West and Chinese Americans’ contributions to it is on display this week on the porch of longtime Palo ...