Golden Spike State Monument is coming to Brigham City in 2026 to honor the workers who built the transcontinental railroad.

The Good Samaritan Model Railroad, inspired by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, is contained entirely within a 20 feet by 30 feet miniature railyard on the campus of the Good Samaritan S… ...

Looking to derail from your usual Santa Clarita routine? Consider a trip to Sacramento for a journey through California’s ...

On July 15, 1923, President Warren Harding hammered a golden spike into train tracks in central Alaska. ... The golden spike had been briefly exhibited in Fairbanks in 1967 and Anchorage in 2001.

A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home Jan. 23, 2025 at 10:11 am Updated Jan. 23, 2025 at 12:55 pm ...

**[Completion of Northwestern Pacific Rail Road] (Part II)** captures the historic Golden Spike ceremony and festivities marking the completion of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad on October 23 ...

To celebrate the railroad’s completion, President Warren G. Harding drove the golden spike into place in a ceremony held near Nenana on July 15, 1923, before it was replaced with a standard ...

Wildlife Prairie Park is celebrating the creation of America's first transcontinental railroad with a "Train Day" event on May 10, featuring interactive train rides, tours, and food vendors.

The Alaska Railroad golden spike, which will go up for auction at Christie's in January 2025. (Photo provided by Christie's) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – 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 win an ...

During the ceremonial launch of the railroad on July 15, 1923, Harding lightly tapped the golden spike twice with a maul, a hammer now behind glass at the railroad headquarters, before driving a ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a ...