California Historical Society Marks 150th Anniversary of the First Transcontinental Railroad with Two Concurrent Exhibitions Opening March 21st in San Francisco

California Historical Society Marks 150th Anniversary of the First Transcontinental Railroad with Two Concurrent Exhibitions Opening March 21st

One hundred and fifty years ago, the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in North America signaled the closing of the American frontier and the ability to travel from coast to coast quickly and with more ease than ever before. In recognition of this anniversary, the California Historical Society (CHS) presents two simultaneous exhibitions that examine the history of the railroad in California and beyond.

The exhibitions, Mark Ruwedel: Westward the Course of Empire and Overland to California: Commemorating the Transcontinental Railroad, will be on view at the California Historical Society, located at 678 Mission Street in San Francisco from March 21, 2019 through September 8, 2019. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 am–5 pm. Special events and programming will accompany the exhibitions, including a rarely seen gold spike, which was the last to be driven into the railroad connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco to the East Coast.

GALLERY ADMISSION
$10 General Admission
$5 Seniors and Students with ID
FREE for members and youth under the age of 18

Categories: Education | Art Galleries & Exhibits | Museums & Attractions

This event repeats weekly Tuesday through Sunday until September 8, 2019: