Grand Canyon railroad was a dubious dream
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In 1889, a Denver businessman convinced investors he could build a railroad from Grand Junction, Colorado,
through the Grand Canyon and on to southern California. Even after three men died, including the businessman, the dream continued.
The drawing here was from a news article about the project in Denver in October, 1889.
My history column about the project is linked below.
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