Harper’s Weekly, America’s leading illustrated periodical, celebrated the 1869 joining of the rails with this engraving reproduced from an original photograph. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Diane Elizabeth… on May 13, 2019 – 9:36 am said:
Hello Dr. Blodgett, This was a wonderful article and I have shared it on Facebook and Linkedin. I recently had the pleasure of attending a wonderful conference at the Huntington Library, and also attended a recent talk by President Karen R. Lawrence.
COLLIS POTTER HUNTINGTON IS MY 2ND COUSIN 6 TIMES REMOVED.
HENRY EDWARDS HUNTINGTON IS MY 3RD COUSIN 5 TIMES REMOVED.
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON IS MY SIXTH GREAT UNCLE, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and considered by some to be the first President of the United States, (https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/history/samhuntington.htm). He was appointed to the position of King’s attorney for the colony of Connecticut. Nine years later, Samuel’s conscience made him resign from this post and turn his back on what might have been a bright and comfortable future in the employment of the King. Little did he know at the time the Huntington’s and Royal Family would in the future merge in marriage.
My great, great, great, grandmother, Caroline Cornelia Streit, second cousin to Queen Victoria married Collins Hickox Huntington on May 30, 1836, in Frelighsburg, P.Q., Canada. Her father Dr. Abram Freligh founded Frelighsburg.
I am pleased to let you know that I have been conditionally accepted to the University of York, UK and once I have complied with remaining conditions will begin my studies in September, https://www.york.ac.uk/eighteenth-century-studies/postgraduate/
Dr. Catherine Allgor past Director of Education at the Huntington Library has been instrumental in helping me to discover my Huntington Heritage, along with my journey into post-graduate studies, and is a dear friend to me.
Thank you again for this wonderful article!
Diane Elizabeth Huntington Loring
In 1862, Congress pledged substantial government help in funding a transcontinental railroad with the Pacific Railroad Act. The Act promised government bonds and grants of public lands to the federally chartered Union Pacific Railroad and its peer, the Central Pacific Railroad of California.
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