Gold Spike Lecture: Creation of the Transcontinental Railroad

Author and Senior Lecturer of English and American Literature at Middlebury College David Haward Bain will present an intriguing look back at the creation and building of the Transcontinental Railroad, arguably the single greatest technological feat of the 19th century, based on his award-winning book Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad.

Timed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Sacramento History Museum — in partnership with the California State Railroad Museum, Center for Sacramento History, and the Crocker Art Museum — is proud to present the Gold Spike Lecture Series that will take place April through September 2019.