Union Pacific's Legacy Honored During 'Driving of the Spike' Tour
The day they drove the 'Golden Spike' - The Petaluma Argus-Courier
U.S. Grant had just been sworn in as President and with Civil War reconstruction underway, he couldn't make the ceremony. So, Leland Stanford ...
GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE - NPS History
This past fall the park was honored for its preservation and stabilization efforts of historic resources when it was presented the 2002 Utah Heritage Foundation.
Golden Spike - Mike Lee US Senator for Utah
For this, Mr./Madam President, was a moment that changed the course of history in Utah, our nation, and ultimately the entire world. With the ...
Leaders from Utah and Kentucky Celebrate Golden Spike Monument
The piece began its Utah-bound journey from Ashland – The Henry Clay Estate in Lexington, Kentucky, and will celebrate the completion of its ...
Re Driving the Golden Spike 150 years later - YouTube
On May 10, 2019, at 3:30 in the afternoon, Union Pacific locomotive 119 steamed into position for the reenactment of the Great Event, ...
Video: The Golden Spike Unites a Nation - Visit Utah
May 10, 2019, marked 'Spike 150,' the 150th anniversary of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Visit the Golden Spike site in Promontory ...
History · The Pacific Railroad ground broken January 8, 1863, and completed May 8, 1869. · Directors of the C. P. R. R. of Cal. Hon. Leland Stanford. · Officers.
Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Celebrations in Salt Lake
In 1869, the last spike—a golden spike—was ceremoniously driven into a polished laurel tie at Promontory Summit to commemorate the joining of ...
The Golden Spike Monument is traveling across the United States to Brigham City, Utah, along portions of the original transcontinental railway route making ...
First Transcontinental Railroad and Stanford forever linked
On May 10, 1869, Leland Stanford tapped the ceremonial Gold Spike into a pre-drilled hole to link the Central Pacific and Union Pacific ...
A Moment in Time - Golden Spike National Historical Park (U.S. ...
Following the driving of the last spike, Union Pacific's engine No. 119 and Central Pacific's Jupiter were run up until they nearly touched.
Introducing the 'Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act'
Little else in American history rivals this most colossal and daring enterprise. The joining of the rails at Utah's Promontory Summit encouraged ...
Golden Spike event celebrates the Transcontinental Railroad's ...
The Big Boy will operate occasional trips in the future, and the Union Pacific Rail Car will also tour around Union Pacific's 23-state system.
Celebrate Golden Spike Day at TVRM | Mother's Day Weekend Fun
On May 10, 1869, Leland Stanford drove a ceremonial gold spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, joining the Central Pacific Railroad and Union ...
Utah's Public Art Program Helps Commission a New Golden Spike ...
After the tour, Golden Spike Monument will be the key feature at the 8-acre Golden Spike Park at Reeder Ranch in Brigham City. The park, located adjacent to ...
The Golden Spike Monument passes below Kenefick Park in Omaha on its way to Salt Lake City. There are still four tour stops left. You can learn ...
Railway Preservation News • View topic - 150 Years Ago Today...
The Lake Superior Railroad Museum gathered a group of folks today to help recreate the gold spike meeting of Union Pacific and Central Pacific ...
A Monumental Experience: Golden Spike Tour Visits USU
The monument and events focus on telling the complete story of the railroad's construction by recognizing and honoring the thousands of workers ...
On this day 152 years ago May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, in ...
On this day 152 years ago May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, in Utah, a golden spike was hammered into the final tie signifying the completion of Americas ...
Thank you for your continued support about the next phase of the journey for the monument at Golden Spike State Monument in Brigham City. We know this piece ...