Juniper

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Promontory Point, Utah

Central Pacific’s locomotive Juniper re-enacts the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad as it approaches the Union Pacific Railroad’s locomotive No. 119. This happened on May 10, 1869 in Promontory, Utah Territory.

Golden Spike

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Promontory Point, Utah

On May 10, 1869 the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad came together at Promontory Point in what was the Utah Territory and changed the future of our nation. In this photo the Union Pacific’s locomotive No. 119 is coming towards the Central Pacific’s locomotive Juniper, re-enacting the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad.

Logan Temple

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Logan, Utah

The Logan Temple holds significance in our family, because Craig’s family members helped build it. It was dedicated on May 17, 1884 and built by some who had been pioneer’s walking across the plains. It sits majestically on a hill in Logan. The Logan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.