Northern Pacific Railroad Completion Site, 1883
- Also Known As: Milwaukee Road right of way (abandoned)
- Address: I-90
- Vicinity: Off I-90
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1880/00/00 | J P Morgan | Work | J P Morgan finances the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad underwriting the sale of $40 million in bonds, at the time "the largest transaction in railroad bonds ever made in the United States." | |||
| 1880/00/00 | Northern Pacific Railway | Operations | J P Morgan finances the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad underwriting the sale of $40 million in bonds, at the time "the largest transaction in railroad bonds ever made in the United States." | |||
| 1883/08/22 | Northern Pacific Railway | Owner | Northern Pacific Railroad crews connect the western rails with the eastern rails near Gold Creek in western Montana. | |||
| 1883/09/08 | Henry Villard | Work | 300 guests, Henry Villard, Frederick Billings and dignitaries from England and Germany attend Northern Pacific Railway's Golden Spike Ceremony. The track which had been torn up to be relaid ceremoniously. | |||
| 1883/09/08 | Ulysses S Grant | Dignitary | Ulysses S Grant and Henry C Davis drive the Northern Pacific's Golden Spike, ceremoniously completing a transcontinental railroad begun by Jay Cooke. | |||
| 1883/09/08 | Henry C Davis | Work | Ulysses S Grant and Henry C Davis drive the Northern Pacific's Golden Spike, ceremoniously completing a transcontinental railroad begun by Jay Cooke. | |||
| 1883/09/08 | Frederick Billings | Work | 300 guests, Henry Villard, Frederick Billings and dignitaries from England and Germany attend Northern Pacific Railway's Golden Spike Ceremony. The track which had been torn up to be relaid ceremoniously. |
| Particulars for Northern Pacific Railroad Completion Site, 1883: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Historic Use | Parking lot |
| Owner | Private |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
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