May 10th has a lot of memorable events linked to it, such as the first official Mother's Day celebration.But an event that helped forge the growth of this country happened at Promontory Summit, Utah when the Golden Spike was hammered in to join the two railroads and thus, unite the country. After a seven-year race, the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railways joined at Promontory Point, Utah. Coast-to-coast travel time was reduced, in that instant, from four to six months to six days.
