The golden spike was driven into the ground in May 10, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah.
The construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad started in 1863 and was finished in 1869. When it was first completed, it was known as the Pacific Railroad.
The Transcontinental Railroad was finished on May 10, 1869.
The Chinese started building the Transcontinental railroad in 1863 and the Transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869.
1869
The first transcontinental railroad was funded with government money.
Ulysses Grant was the US president when the transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869.
The people to finish the first transcontinental railroad was an 8-man group who were given the honor or laying down the last tracks on May 10, 1869.
Immigrants and minorities did most of the work on the first transcontinental railroad.
Promontory, Utah
It was started 1863 and finished 1869
The first transcontinental railroad built by the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific was officially completed on May 10, 1869. It was on that date that the gold spike was driven at Promontory, Utah.
The tracks of the eastern and western parts of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States were joined on may 10 1869.