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First Transcontinental Railroad Historical Markers
The Union Pacific started laying track westward from Council Bluffs IA and from Omaha NE, while the Central Pacific started eastward from Sacramento CA and the Western Pacific from Oakland on the San Francisco Bay to Sacramento.| 1 ► California, Alameda County, Alameda — 440 — Alameda Terminal of the First Transcontinental Railroad — |
| On West Mall Square, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 2 ► California, Alameda County, Niles — Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad Niles, California — |
| Near Niles Boulevard near J Street. | |||
| 3 ► California, Alameda County, Sunol — Niles Canyon Railway — |
| Near Kilkare Road near Main Street, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 4 ► California, Nevada County, Norden — Great Summit Tunnel of the Sierra Nevada — |
| Near Old Donner Summit Road (Pacific Crest Trail) 0.5 miles south of Donner Pass Road, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 5 ► California, Nevada County, Norden — 29 — Transcontinental Railroad Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass — |
| On Donner Pass Road, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 6 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Boca Townsite — |
| Near Stampede Meadows Road 0.3 miles Interstate 80. | |||
| 7 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Pass Who Passed This Way — |
| On Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40). | |||
| 8 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — 780-6 — First Transcontinental Railroad - Truckee — |
| Near Donner Pass Road. | |||
| 9 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Transcontinental Railroad and Boca Dam The First Transcontinental Railroad — |
| On Stampede Meadows Road near Boca Dam Reservoir Road, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 10 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Auburn Depot — |
| Near Lincoln Way at Elm Avenue. | |||
| 11 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — Bloomers Cut — |
| On Herdal Drive at Quinn Way on Herdal Drive. | |||
| 12 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — 780-4 — First Transcontinental Railroad Auburn — |
| On Lincoln Way 0.1 miles south of The Golden Chain Highway (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 13 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — 780-5 — Colfax First Transcontinental Railroad — |
| On East Grass Valley Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 14 ► California, Placer County, Gold Run — Chinese Railroad Workers — |
| On Interstate 80. | |||
| 15 ► California, Placer County, Loomis — Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad — |
| Near Horseshoe Bar Road. | |||
| 16 ► California, Placer County, Newcastle — 780-3 — First Transcontinental Railroad Newcastle — |
| On Main Street at Page Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. | |||
| 17 ► California, Placer County, Rocklin — 780-2 — Rocklin First Transcontinental Railroad — |
| On Rocklin Road south of Front Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 18 ► California, Placer County, Roseville — 780-1 — Roseville First Transcontinental Railroad — |
| Near Church Street just east of Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 19 ► California, Sacramento County, Rancho Cordova — Sacramento Valley Railroad "First in the West" — |
| Near Mills Station Road west of Mather Field Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 20 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, North Sacramento — 780-8 — First Transcontinental Railroad Western Base of the Sierra Nevada — |
| Near Fulton Avenue. | |||
| 21 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — Freight on the Move Central Pacific Railroad |
| Near Front Street. Reported permanently removed. | |||
| 22 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — 812 — Old Sacramento — |
| On 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 23 ► California, San Joaquin County, Lathrop — 780-7 — First Transcontinental Railroad Site of Completion of Pacific Railroad |
| On South Manthey Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing. | |||
| 24 ► Colorado, Sedgwick County, Julesburg — Transcontinental Railroad Wickedest City in the West — |
| Near U.S. 138 near U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 25 ► Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Council Bluffs — Abraham Lincoln's 1859 Visit — |
| On Lafayette Avenue west of Oakland Avenue, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 26 ► Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Council Bluffs — Golden Spike Monument Council Bluffs Eastern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad — |
| On 9th Avenue west of 20th Street, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 27 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Cozad — 17 — The 100th Meridian — |
| On U.S. 30 at North Meridian Avenue, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 30. | |||
| 28 ► Nebraska, Dawson County, Lexington — Plum Creek Railroad Attack — |
| On U.S. 30 0.1 miles west of Road 430, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 29 ► Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha, Downtown — Site of Union Pacific's Omaha Shops — |
| On 10th Street near Cuming Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 30 ► Nebraska, Keith County, Ogallala — 6 — The Union Pacific — |
| On West A Street near West Second Street. | |||
| 31 ► Nevada, Washoe County, Reno — Reno at the Crossroads |
| On Lake St north of Mill Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed. | |||
| 32 ► Nevada, Washoe County, Reno, Riverwalk District — The Coming of the Iron Horse — |
| On Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 33 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Abraham Lincoln & the Pacific Railroad Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University — |
| On Bowery north of Doyers Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 34 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Bloomer Cut 布鲁默深槽 Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University — |
| On Bowery north of Doyers Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 35 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Building the Transcontinental Railroad 第二部分建设 Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University — |
| On Bowery north of Doyers Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 36 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — Chinese Railroad Workers Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University — |
| On Bowery north of Doyers Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 37 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Chinese Workers' First Challenge 华工的第一场硬仗 Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University — |
| On Bowery north of Doyers Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 38 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Railroad and the Cliff of Cape Horn 悬崖峭壁上的铁路合恩角 Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University — |
| On Bowery north of Doyers Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 39 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Railroad Approaching Auburn 铁路推进至奥本 Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University — |
| On Bowery near Doyers Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 40 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Chinatown — The Starting Point — |
| On Bowery north of Doyers Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 41 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — 10 Miles of Track Laid in One Day World Record — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad National Back Country By (at milepost 7), on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 42 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Centre Siding 1879-1899 — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 43 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Monument — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 44 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — Rozel 1869-1942 — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 45 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Corinne — The Track that United the States Golden Spike National Historic Site — |
| On West Golden Spike Drive 0.6 miles east of N East Promontory Road (County Road W 7200N), on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 46 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Bovine — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 47 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Historic Lucin — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 48 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Kelton — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway near Kelton Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 49 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Matlin — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway near Flat Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 50 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Medea Siding 1899-1906 — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 51 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Old Terrace — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 52 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Ombey — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 53 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Peplin — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 54 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Red Dome Siding 1895-1907 — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 55 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Romola — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 56 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Terrace — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 57 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Terrace Cemetery 1869- ca. 1910 — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 58 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Walden Siding 1898-1906 — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 59 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Park Valley — Watercress — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 60 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Promontory — The Southern Pacific Monument Golden Spike National Historic Site — |
| Near Golden Spike Road 0.1 miles south of 6400 N Road. | |||
| 61 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Promontory Summit — Golden Spike National Historic Site — |
| On North 22300th Street West, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 62 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Elinor — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 63 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Nella Siding (???)2-19(?)6, 1916-???? |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right. Reported damaged. | |||
| 64 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Seco — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 65 ► Utah, Box Elder County, Snowville — Ten-Mile — |
| On Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the left. | |||
| 66 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Downtown — 358 — Transcontinental Railroad — |
| On 400 West at South Temple Street, on the right when traveling south on 400 West. | |||
| 67 ► Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Ames Monument — |
| On Monument Road near Hermosa Road, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 68 ► Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Pyramid on the Plains — |
| On Monument Road near Hermosa Road, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 69 ► Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — The Transcontinental Railroad — |
| On Monument Road near Hermosa Road, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 70 ► Wyoming, Albany County, Buford — Tree Rock — |
| On Interstate 80 at milepost 332, in the median. | |||
| 71 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — A Well Traveled Sawmill The Fort Phil Kearny Sawmill — |
| Near County Route 347 near Interstate 80. | |||
| 72 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Bridge Tender's House — |
| On County Route 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 73 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Brownsville and Benton — |
| On County Route 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 74 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Carbon Timber Company — |
| Near County Route 347 near Interstate 80. | |||
| 75 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Railroad and River Fort Fred Steele's Lifelines — |
| On State Highway 374 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 76 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — The Passenger's Railroad The Union Pacific Line — |
| On County Route 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 77 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Town of Ft. Steele Boom and Bust 1889 to 1940's — |
| Near County Route 374 near Interstate 80. | |||
| 78 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Sinclair — Wild Times In Benton! For the Railroad and Town — |
| On County Route 347 near 80, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 79 ► Wyoming, Laramie County, Cheyenne — The Union Pacific Railroad Part 1 (1867 - 1890) / Part 2 (1869 - 1890) — |
| On Capitol Ave just south of Lincolnway, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 80 ► Wyoming, Sweetwater County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks Stage Station — |
| On Black Butte Road at Oregon Trail on Black Butte Road. | |||
| 81 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Aspen Tunnel — |
| On State Highway 150 near County Route 75, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 82 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Bear River City — |
| On State Highway 150 near County Route 75, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 83 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Transcontinental Railroad — |
| On State Highway 150 near County Route 75, on the left. | |||
| 84 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Fort Bridger — 511 — Muddy Creek Camp and Crossing — |
| On Piedmont Road (County Road 173) 3.4 miles south of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 85 ► Wyoming, Uinta County, Fort Bridger — Town of Piedmont Piedmont Kilns -- Charcoal Making Union Pacific Railroad — |
| On Piedmont Road (County Route 173) near Route 204, on the left when traveling south. | |||
