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The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
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Last spike (Canadian Pacific Railway)
1885 ceremony celebrating the completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway
A ceremonial final spike was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) at Craigellachie, British Columbia, at 9:22 am on November 7, 1885. It was driven in by CPR railway financier Donald Smith, Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, marking the end to a saga of natural…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Craigellachie, British Columbia
Place in British Columbia, Canada
Craigellachie is a locality in British Columbia, located several kilometres to the west of the Eagle Pass summit between Sicamous and Revelstoke. Craigellachie is the site of a tourist stop on the Trans-Canada Highway between Salmon Arm and Revelstoke.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)