jun 28, 1861 - The Central Pacific Railroad Company was established
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The Central Pacific Railroad Company was established in 6/28/1861. The purpose of establishing the company was to make a rail road that would stretch over six states, the rocky Mountains, and followed the Platte River. The estimated amount of workers it would take to build the railroad within the timeline was 5000, they had 600.
https://www.uscitizenship.info/Chinese-immigration-and-the-Transcontinental-railroad/
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