History of the Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad by Union Pacific and Central Pacific
The transcontinental railroad was the last major infrastructure project in the 1800s that completed an important goal, connecting east to west
6 min readSep 25, 2021
On May 10th, 1869, the Union Pacific led by General William Tecumseh Sherman and Central Pacific led by Leland Stanford finished their separate sections of track, running from Omaha Nebraska to Sacramento California.
The Transcontinental Railroad was the last major infrastructure project in the 1800s that completed an important goal, connecting East to West.
On May 10th, 1869, the Union Pacific led by General William Tecumseh Sherman and Central Pacific led by Leland Stanford finished their separate sections of track, running from Omaha Nebraska to Sacramento California.
