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The Alaska Railroad's Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home State
Harding hammered the golden spike into a bridge in Nenana now known as the Mears Memorial Bridge.The “ambitious” single-span trestle bridge over the Tanana River closed the Alaska Railroad’s ...
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Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spike
The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, with financial help from private donors and the Alaska Railroad, won the Christie’s auction for the spike in New York with a bid of $201,600, more ...