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ORGANIZATION FOUNDED ON THIS DAY IN 1880
The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) is a non-profit membership organization
which promotes cycling for fun, fitness and transportation The League is one of
the largest membership organizations of cyclists in the United States. It was
founded in Newport, Rhode Island on May 30, 1880 as the League of American Wheelmen, it soon became the leading national membership organization for
cyclists in America. The League was also the governing body for amateur
bicycle racing in the U.S. during the late 19th century. Membership peaked
at 103,000 in 1898.
Writer and conservationist Kirk Monroe helped
found the League of American Wheelmen with
Charles E. Pratt
Depiction of a League of American Wheelmen parade from Harper’s Weekly magazine, June 2, 1883.
FINAL SPIKE DRIVEN ON THIS DAY IN 1869
The National Park Service established the Golden Spike National Historic
Site in 1957
A golden spike is ceremonially driven, completing the first transcontinental
railroad, at Promontory Point, Utah. Pictured on the left is the Central Pacific locomotive, on the right the Union Pacific engine.
A replica of the Golden Spike on display at the National
Historic site’s visitor center. The original is at Stanford
University in Palo Alto, Calf.
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