<P> In 1873 , Northern Pacific made impressive strides before a terrible stumble . Rails from the east reached the Missouri River on June 4 . After several years of study , Tacoma , Washington , was selected as the road 's western terminus on July 14 . However , for the past three years the financial house of Jay Cooke and Company had been throwing money into the construction of the Northern Pacific . As with many western transcontinentals , the staggering costs of building a railroad into a vast wilderness had been drastically underestimated . </P>
<P> In 1873 , Northern Pacific made impressive strides before a terrible stumble . Rails from the east reached the Missouri River on June 4 . After several years of study , Tacoma , Washington , was selected as the road 's western terminus on July 14 . However , for the past three years the financial house of Jay Cooke and Company had been throwing money into the construction of the Northern Pacific . As with many western transcontinentals , the staggering costs of building a railroad into a vast wilderness had been drastically underestimated . </P>
what city did the northern pacific railroad choose for its terminus in 1873
what city did the northern pacific railroad choose for its terminus in 1873
Tacoma , Washington
Tacoma , Washington