The year was 1869 and it was a warm Spring day on the 10th of May. The Presidents of both the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met at Promontory Point, near Ogden, Utah and placed the last railroad spike joining their two railroads and opening the first transcontinental rail line. Its construction was consideredContinue reading “East Meets West”
Category Archives: Ogden: City of Diversity
A Walk Through Time
Beginnings – As is the case of any story, there is always a beginning. As I pondered what that point in time would be for this series of posts, the obvious answer came to mind. Start at the beginning…. What is currently known as the City of Ogden, Utah started off about 38 to 24Continue reading “A Walk Through Time”
Life is an Adventure 