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Where was the transcontinental railroad's last spike driven in?
Promontory Point, Utah
Who drove in the last spike in the transcontinintal railroad?
Donald A. Smith
Promomtory Utah is important?
Promontory, Utah is significant because it was the meeting place of the transcontinental rail road from the west and the east and it was were the golden spike was driven by President Grant.
How long did it take to finish the transcontinental railroad?
The transcontinental railroad took about six years to complete. The final spike was driven at Promontory Point, UT on May 10, 1869.
Where did the two ends of the transcontinental railroad join?
The final spike was driven in at Promontory Summit, in (what is now) Utah on May 10th, 1969. It was solid gold, thus was immediately removed and is now in a museum.
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