10 mai 1869 - Transcontinental railway finnished
Description:
North America's first transcontinental railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,911-mile (3,075 km) continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, Iowa with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
10 mai 1869
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 156 ans