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Promontory Point Rail Link Celebrated as a Century Landmark
A re-enactment marks the completion of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Point. The National Park Service plans a visitors center at Golden Spike National Historic Site to honor this pivotal 1869 feat.
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Promontory Point
Utah
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Central Pacific
Sacramento
Union Pacific
Omaha
Mississippi
Missouri
Associated Press
Grant
National Park Service
Golden Spike National Historic Site
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