Pacific Railway Act July 1, 2012

Pacific Railway Act | July 1-July 31, 2012

July 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of a critical piece of legislation that established the foundational transportation system of the United States. The Pacific Railway Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 1, 1862 and established the Union Pacific Railroad Company to build the first transcontinental railroad west from the Missouri River. In a special presentation from July 1-31, 2012, The Durham Museum will display three pages of the 1862 Pacific Railway Act from the National Archives, alongside several other railroad artifacts from Omaha’s own Byron Reed Collection.

The Durham Museum
801 South 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68108
www.DurhamMuseum.org
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Admission: Adults: $8; Seniors (62+): $6; Children (3-12): $5; Children 2 and under and Durham Museum members are free
Hours: Tuesday: 10AM-8PM; Wednesday-Saturday: 10AM-5PM; Sunday: 1PM-5PM; The Durham is open Mondays, June, July, August and December from 10AM-5PM. Closed major holidays.