What is Tacoma, Washington's relation to the Northern Pacific Railroad?
Eastern terminus
Western terminus
No relation
It was a midpoint
Answer
Tacoma was chosen to be the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad in the late 19th century. This decision was influenced by Tacoma's neighboring deep-water harbor, Commencement Bay, and led to Tacoma's motto, "When rails meet sails".
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