Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern have filed an historic application to create the nation's first transcontinental railroad. For more information, visit AmericasGreatConnection.com. OMAHA, ...

On May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, a boisterous crowd gathered to witness the completion of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century: the building of the transcontinental ...

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Here’s where to enjoy transcontinental railroad art and history for weeks to come in Utah But Utahns can continue to enjoy art, artifacts and more for weeks and even months to come at exhibits around ...

While Davis might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of the transcontinental railroad, you will get a new impression when you visit the UC Davis Library’s latest exhibition. It is ...

PROMONTORY, Utah — As train bells clanged and steam whistles tooted, thousands of people on Friday witnessed the re-enactment of a ceremony in Utah's high desert that marked the completion of the ...

The Golden Spike Monument, a sculpture by artist Douwe Blumberg, is dispalyed in front of Union Station on Friday, May 3, 2024. The 43-foot, gold leaf-covered monument was commissioned to honor the ...

This week marks 163 years since Cruz first broke ground on the first transcontinental railroad, and it all started here in what's now old Sacramento. And joining us this morning, we have Ty Smith from ...

The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, during the entire month of March, presents a new exhibit that focuses on Chinese workers who played a big role in the building of the First Transcontinental ...

On May 10, 1869, as the last spike was driven in the Utah desert, the blows were heard across the country. Telegraph wires wrapped around spike and sledgehammer transmitted the impact instantaneously ...