Minnesota Transportation Museum and CAAM Honor Chinese Railway Builders at Golden Spike Celebration

Chinese workers on railroad

St. Paul, MN – May 14, 2025 — As part of the nationwide celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Minnesota Transportation Museum (MTM), in collaboration with the Chinese American Association of Minnesota (CAAM), hosted a moving and educational Golden Spike Celebration at the Jackson Street Roundhouse. The event was part of MTM’s ongoing Lecture Series, which highlights diverse and often overlooked stories in American transportation history.

The full story can be found here.

A brief video on the history of Chinese Railway Workers in the US can be found here.

 

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