Northern Pacific RR
The Northern Pacific Railway project was
conceived in 1864 through a bill signed by President
Abraham Lincoln. Construction finally began in 1870
from the East side starting near Carlton, Minnesota
and from the west side at Kalama, Washington
Territory. In August of 1883 the two lines met and
the final spike was driven at Gold Creek, Montana.
The Northern Pacific was the line that would carry
General Custer many times from Fort Abraham Lincoln
to St. Paul, Minnesota on his trips back and forth East.
It was because of the Northern Pacific that Custer and
his 7th Cavalry would come to North Dakota. In 1873, the
7th was ordered to protect the railroad workers as they lay
track in Montana. It was during this Yellowstone Expedition
that Custer and the 7th Cavalry would have their first run-in with
Sitting Bull and his Sioux Warriors.
In 1970, the Northern Pacific Railway would merge into
the Burlington Northern. A great reproduction of western
Americana.
10" in diameter
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