Work on the Transcontinental Railroad, that connected the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, was progressing until silver was discovered in Nevada in 1865. A lot of the white workers left the railroad to search for silver.
In 1865 Charles Crocker set out to find a new work force. Charles Crocker started to hire Chinese immigrants to work for the railroad. Towards the completion of the railroad, over 11,000 railroad workers were Chinese.
Promontory Point, Utah would be considered the most important landmark in the building of the railroad. On May 10, 1869, Promontory Point, Utah was where the two railroads came together to complete the railroad. At this time, the last tie was laid and hammered together with a bronze and gold spike.
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