Themes with Central Pacific Railroad

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Architect Colfax Freight Depot Colfax, CA
Architect Central Pacific Railroad Depot Lovelock
1869/05/10 Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroads join their rails, creating North America's first railroad across the continent Architect Golden Spike National Historic Site Promontory, UT American Transcontinental Railroad
1869/10/00 In late 1869, the Central Pacific acquires the Transcontinental Railroad Grade and soon reconstructs the poorly built Union Pacific structures. Owner Transcontinental Railroad Grade Corinne American Transcontinental Railroad
1871/08/00 Captivated by its beauty and sparkling mineral waters, Mark Hopkins becomes trustee of the 80 acre Summit Soda Springs area which is owned by the Central Pacific Railroad. Owner Summit Soda Springs Soda Springs, CA
1881/06/00 In June or July, Cornelius Koopmanschap, a Dutch immigrant, tells A W Sisson that he can locate as many men in China as the railroads wish to hire. They arrange with Charles Crocker, president of the SPRR, the number of Chinamen to be imported. Railroad
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