The Rail Splitter and the Railroads:
Lincoln, the Union and the Golden State
California State Railroad Museum
May 9, 2009 — February 15, 2010

The exhibit—timed to also commemorate the 140 th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad—has been created especially for the California State Railroad Museum by Guest Curator Peter A. Hansen. It demonstrates how Lincoln was instrumental in determining the role of American railroads in the transportation and early movement of crops and, eventually, even California gold. Additionally, the exhibit content includes interesting elements from Lincoln’s law career as it related to key issues concerning the railroad. “The Rail Splitter and the Railroads” will be showcased in the Museum’s Theater Mezzanine Gallery through February 15, 2010.