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The Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869, was the first railway to connect the eastern United States with the Pacific coast. This monumental engineering achievement transformed American transportation and commerce, linking Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California. The most iconic moment was the Golden Spike ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah, symbolizing unity, industrial power, and westward expansion.

The Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869, was the first railway to connect the eastern United States with the Pacific coast. This monumental engineering achievement transformed American transportation and commerce, linking Omaha, Nebraska, to Sacramento, California. The most iconic moment was the Golden Spike ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah, symbolizing unity, industrial power, and westward expansion.