Transportation & Infrastructure

Last Spike Marks Canada's Transcontinental Railway

At Craigellachie, British Columbia, the completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway was celebrated by the Last Spike ceremony. Dignitaries, workers, and spectators gathered to witness the significant moment as a ceremonial spike was driven into place, symbolizing the unification of the nation and its vast territories. The achievement was the result of years of labor, planning, and ambition to connect distant regions across the country by rail, promoting trade and movement.

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