In 1969, at the centennial celebration of the Transcontinental Railroad ... laborers and give recognition to their unfair treatment,” said Leslie Crossland, Golden Spike’s superintendent. “Clearly the ...

In the years that followed, the golden spike changed hands several times. The last of those owners, who bought it in 1983, recently decided to sell it through auction house Christie’s .

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to ...