On this day in 1869, the eastbound and westbound railroad tracks met at Utah’s Promontory

On this day in 1869, the eastbound and westbound railroad tracks met at Utah’s Promontory Summit, marking the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Though it remains a monumental moment in history, many Americans felt the railroad created a new empire, ruled by “masters of the iron horse rather than the people.”

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