Bloomers Cut

Bloomers Cut, named for its location on the Bloomer Ranch, remains virtually unchanged since its original construction in 1864. A small band of Chinese laborers undertook the overwhelming task of building it, using picks, shovels, and black powder to inch their way through conglomerate rock cemented together with rock-hard clay. At the time of its completion, Bloomers Cut was considered the eighth wonder of the world. The first Central Pacific train rolled into Auburn on May 11, 1865.

Auburn, California · United States