Transcontinental railroad meeting point Golden Spike National Historic Site area accommodations and events. ... Golden Spike National Historic Site is located 32 miles northwest of Brigham City on State Routes 13 and 83. The visitor center is open year-round. Slide programs, films, and museum exhibits are available at...
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www.utah.com/nationalsites/golden_spike.htm
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On July 30, 1965 Golden Spike National Historic Site was created "for the purpose of establishing a national historic site commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States...
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Golden spike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The "Golden Spike" (aka "The Last Spike" ) is the ceremonial final spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States connecting the ...
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Golden Spike National Historic Site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Golden Spike National Historic Site is a U.S. National Historic Site located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It commemorates the completion of the first Transcontinental R...
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In 1957 Congress established a seven-acre tract as the Golden Spike National Historic Site. Bernice Gibbs Anderson of Corinne organized the National Golden Spike Society in 1959 to promote the site. In 1965 Congress enlarged to site to encompass 2,176 acres and be administered by the National Park Service.
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www.media.utah.edu/UHE/g/GOLDENSPIKE.html
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The Golden Spike National Historic Site, 45 minutes from nowhere in Utah, does a good job promoting the lie, and pulls in a pretty tidy profit for Uncle Sam in the process. Replica Golden Spikes sell for $25 apiece in the gift shop.
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Golden Spike National Historic Site, Brigham City: See 2 reviews, articles, and 3 photos of Golden Spike National Historic Site on TripAdvisor. ... Know about Golden Spike National Historic Site? Share your expertise with other travelers. Add to this description now.
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Then, as a brochure from the Golden Spike National Historic Site (see video below) puts it, "After a golden spike was symbolically tapped, a final iron spike was driven to connect the railroads."
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a Photo Journey to the Golden Spike National Historic Site ... On May 10th in 1869 the first transcontinental railroad was completed by the driving of a symbolic golden spike at Promontory Summit in The Utah Territory. Today, Promontory Summit is a National Historic Site managed by the National Park Service.
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www.fortogden.com/goldenspike.html
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