American Transcontinental Railway (nov 1, 1863 – may 10, 1869)
Description:
In consequence to the immense number of migrations to the west, Americans felt the need for a faster way to travel to the opposite part of the state (or land mass at the time).Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 1, 1863
may 10, 1869
~ 5 years and 6 months