1. BR: 3/9/17
Share 2 cool things you learned from your Utah Mining Town Research

2. Utah Studies Ch. 10 The Territory Prospers
The Railroad in Utah & John Wesley Powell

3. The Railroad & Change
As the Civil War ended, the U.S. was looking for ways to further unite the country, and heal the wounds the war brought. Railroads were seen as one of the answers.
Utah was chosen, as Crossroads of the West, to be included in the new Transcontinental Railroad. Two companies came to meet in Utah. From the East came the Union Pacific Railroad, and from the West came Central Pacific. VID
The railroad companies hired 1000s of immigrants to help lay the rails. Union Pacific hired many Irish, and other European immigrants, while ~17,000 Chinese helped Central Pacific build their line. It was very dangerous work. VID,
Map of RRs in 1860 ^, 1870 v

4. May 10th, 1869: Look at the Photo: What do you notice
May 10th, 1869: Look at the Photo: What do you notice? Is anyone missing? Why do you think that is? VID

5. Utah & the Railroad
Meanwhile, Utah wasn’t just watching all of this happen. Brigham Young got a $2 million dollar contract for Utahns to build a railroad roadbed from Echo to Weber Canyon, leading the Union Pacific to Ogden, UT. He was also given the promise that the railroad would continue south to SLC, and then go West.
Instead, U.S. Pres. Ulysses Grant decided the railroad should continue north of Ogden, and not pass SLC. This obviously upset Utahns, but what do you do?
Meanwhile, Brigham Young got another contract, this time from Central Pacific, to help to the West. Utahns cut down trees for ties, etc. They also sold food and other supplies to both companies for their workers. They met at Promontory Summit, north of the Salt Lake. Golden Spike VID

6. Railroad Brings Changes
Railroads improved the lives of Utahns in many ways. Mining was now much easier, since ore could be moved with a train, rather than by mule or wagon, to other areas of Utah with smelters, or to other places outside the territory for processing.
Trains also allowed Utahns to sell their agricultural goods to other parts of the country. Things like wheat, fruit, beef, etc. For example, 60k lbs of dried peaches were sent Eastward by Dec
The rails brought settlers (Mormon and otherwise; many RR workers settled here in Mining Camps, etc.) & tourists as well. It took 100 days for the Brigham Young and the first wagon train to leave Nebraska and reach Utah. A stagecoach cut it to 14 days. The railroad only took 2 days!

7. Connecting Utah
Meanwhile, Utah became more interconnected itself. Railroads sprang up to connect the state.
And with the railroads came more people too. Utah would never be the same again.
Left: Corinne, UT: By May 1869, Corinne was home to 1000, no Mormons, and it became Utah's second largest city, with over 500 buildings including 28 saloons, 24 gambling houses, 16 liquor stores, houses of prostitution, etc.
Railroad Towns HO / John Powell
Corinne

8. Test Reminder
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