September 1869

Historical marker location:

Corinne, Utah

( Marker can be reached from Golden Spike Road (22000 West Road) near 6400 North Road, on the right when traveling west.)

Utah was the site of the first-ever transcontinental railroad connection in the United States. The historic meeting of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads took place on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah.