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Distance to Salt Lake City: 184.4 km (114.6 mi)
Location: 41.22.018N 112.41.743W
Altitude: 2,086 m (6,840')
May 10, 1869 was the day the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met at Promontory, Utah. A small time after eleven in the morning, Governor Leland Stanford of California arrived aboard his Central Pacific train. At the same time the Union Pacific train from the east was coming ever closer as the final first transcontinental rails were laid. Close to noon on that day, both trains were finally close enough to commence with the ceremony.
With Durant of the Union on the south side and Governor Leland Stanford on the north side of the track they prepared for the final hammering of the sillver and golden spikes that would forever link the two coasts of the United States with rail. While preparing for the hammering of the final spikes (two gold and two silver), the telegraph wires transmited this message: "All ready now. The spike will soon be driven. The signal will be three dots for the commencement of the blows."
"Hats off" went out the telegraph dispatch as the final four spikes were about driven. There were great celebrations throught out the country as the siginifigance of this achievment were fully realized.
Walking around this monumental area today, I could still feel the amazing feat that was acomplished in that time of expansion and industrialization. It is well worth a visit.
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