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This Day in Minnesota History

January 6, 1893

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Workers nail the final spike in the 818 miles of track stretching from Pacific Junction, Montana, to Everett, Washington, completing the Great Northern Railroad and connecting St. Paul to the Pacific Ocean.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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