Canadian Pacific Railway
Craigellachie
On March 26, 1885, the last spike was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway, uniting Canada from east to west and facilitating settlement, trade, and national integration across vast wilderness.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was chartered on March 26, 1827, marking the first common carrier railroad in the United States, which laid the groundwork for American rail expansion by connecting the East Coast to the Midwest.
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