The Golden Spike (also known as The Last Spike[1]) is the ceremonial 17.6- karat gold final spike driven by Leland Stanford to join the rails of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States connecting the Central Pacific Railroad from Sacramento and the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah...

Golden Spike National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park [3] [4] located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in east-central Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The nearest city is Corinne, approximately 23 miles (37 km) east-southeast of the site.

Leland Stanford, one of the “Big Four” of the Central Pacific, had brought four ceremonial spikes. The famed “Golden Spike” was presented by David Hewes, a San Francisco construction magnate.

Aug 13, 2023 · Golden Spike National Historic Park is located on the site of the town of Promontory, Utah. Explore the tent city and later the town before it became a historic site. Discover the history of the locomotives that met on May 10th, 1869 and the history of the four precious metal spikes that Golden Spike is known for. Was this page helpful?

Using $400 of his own gold, he had the William T. Garratt Foundry of San Francisco cast a golden spike. The spike was 5 5/8 inches long, weighed 14.03 ounces and was made of 17.6 carat gold. Only about $350 worth of gold, however, was used to make the actual spike. The remaining excess material was left attached to the spike in a large sprue.

Golden Spike National Historic Site, national historic site at Promontory in Box Elder county, northern Utah, U.S., near the Great Salt Lake, commemorating the completion in 6 1/2 years of the first transcontinental railroad (1,800 mi [2,900 km] of hand-built track) in the country.

Apr 9, 2019 · The specially crafted laurel-wood tie, the silver maul and the famous Golden Spike were in place. The world was waiting. Central Pacific president Leland Stanford and United Pacific vice-president Thomas Durant tapped the Gold Spike, then stepped up to the real iron spike.

Today, visit the Golden Spike National Historic Park to relive the history with exhibits and demonstrations, and take in the beauty of the surrounding Great Basin Desert and nearby Great Salt Lake and Spiral Jetty.

The famed "Golden Spike" was presented by David Hewes, a San Francisco construction magnate. It was engraved with the names of the Central Pacific directors, special sentiments appropriate to the occasion, and, on the head, the notation "the Last Spike."

History of Golden Spike National Historical Park. Golden Spike National Historical Park is located in Promontory Summit, Utah, the nearest town being Corrine. It is approximately 60 miles ...