may 10, 1869 - The Transcontinental Railroad is completed and opened
Description:
Originally known as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route" created a railway connecting Sacramento, CA and Omaha, NE.Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_transcontinental_railroad
Added to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1869
Now
~ 156 years ago