william gilpin came up with the idea of the transcontinental railroad.
who came up with the idea of the transcontinental railroad?
william gilpin
building a railroad line that connected the united states coast-to-coast was advocated in 1832 when dr. hartwell carver published an article in the "new york courier & enquirer" advocating building a transcontinental railroad from lake michigan to oregon. in 1847 he submitted to the u.s. congress a "proposal for a charter to build a railroad from lake michigan to the pacific ocean", seeking a congressional charter to support his idea.









































section::::origins.:preliminary exploration.
first transcontinental railroad
bullet::::- golden spike national historical site in utah









































bullet::::- central pacific railroad photographic history museum









































bullet::::- union pacific railroad history









































bullet::::- the transcontinental railroad









































bullet::::- pacific railway act and related resources at the library of congress









































bullet::::- chinese-american contribution to transcontinental railroad









































bullet::::- linda hall library's transcontinental railroad educational site with free, full-text access to 19th century american railroad periodicals









































bullet::::- newspaper articles and clippings about the transcontinental railroad at newspapers.com









































bullet::::- maps









































bullet::::- route map at the library of congress









































bullet::::- map of union pacific railroad with dates









































bullet::::- abandoned route of the transcontinental railroad in utah (with map)
first transcontinental railroad