"150th anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad kicks off in Truckee"

"150th anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad kicks off in Truckee" by Hannah Jones, © sierrasun.com, May 17, 2019. (News Article)

"A summer-long celebration of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, along with a soft opening of a new Truckee History Railroad Museum at the Truckee Train Depot. 'Visitors to this museum will have a new appreciation for Truckee, the people who lived here, and a newfound pride in this delightful and extraordinary community,' said Katie Holley, president of the Truckee Donner Historical Society. ... " [More]

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