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PROMONTORY — One hundred and fifty years ago Friday, the transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Summit. It was the moment that connected the eastern part of the U.S. with the western part and changed the country forever.
Thousands gathered to the spot the railroad at Golden Spike National Historic Park Friday to commemorate the moment.
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