2h 35min, may 10, 1869 y - First Transcontinental Railroad
Description:
On this date, the final spike was driven into the tracks of the Union Pacific railroad, which, with it's completion, ran from California to the east coast of the United States. This event finally efficently connected the west with the more developed part of the United States.Added to timeline:
Date:
2h 35min, may 10, 1869 y
Now
~ 157 years ago