Thank you for anyone of you who may answer my inquiry. I'm thankful to have found this portal for sage advice! I know that the Golden Spike Ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah, took place May 10, 186
At the time of completion of the Hannibal Bridge, the Kansas Pacific only extended to northwest Kansas from Kansas City. That was the furthest west of any railroad not named Union Pacific at the time
When the Union Pacific began heading west from Omaha in 1862, there were no railroads connecting to it from the east. After the Chicago and North Western Railway reached Council Bluffs in 1867, the
Author: "Joel McCurry via groups.io" <mtnsouth=aol.com@groups.io>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 15:17:43 +0000 (UTC)
Comanche Crossing (now Salsburg), CO was where that spike was driven on 15 August 1870. It took a while to get across Kansas for financial reasons. Joel McCurry Thank you for anyone of you who may an
Thank you Mr. Hirt and Mr. Lotz. The 1872 date is the link I was missing; it gets no fanfare :) May I entreat you with one follow-up question (for anyone watching in the know)? How far and were did r
I assume ferries were considered part of the main line. On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:52 AM, Dave Lotz <Dave_Lotz@bellsouth.net> wrote: When the Union Pacific began heading west from Omaha in 1862, there were
There are a number of 1869 railroad maps if you do a quick internet search. Searching on Kansas Pacific will yield you a 1869 map which was the westernmost railroad out of Kansas City. One thing to k
With all due respect to Joel McCurry, the town of Comanche Crossing is now Strasburg, Colorado. There used to be a marker on the north side of the tracks where the spot was, but I haven't been there
Author: "Joel McCurry via groups.io" <mtnsouth=aol.com@groups.io>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2021 00:11:34 +0000 (UTC)
Marker was still there in May 2019. Strasburg was planning a celebration in 2020 but it probably got cancelled. Joel With all due respect to Joel McCurry, the town of Comanche Crossing is now Strasbu