Aug 10, 2021 · Where is the "real" golden spike? It is located in Palo Alto, California. Leland Stanford's brother-in-law, David Hewes, had the spike commissioned for the Last Spike …

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 …

Nov 20, 2024 · Visitors to the park can see the location of the Last Spike Site, 1869 railroad construction features, walk or drive on the original railroad grade, and get an up close view of …

Golden Spike National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park System, is located on Hwy. 83, 32 miles west of Brigham City, UT. Click here for the National Register of Historic Places file: text …

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, …

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 …

Golden Spike offers many unique and beautiful features during the winter season. Come visit and experience it for yourself! Special events are the perfect opportunity to experience some of the …

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 …

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 …

The actual Golden Spike is not here, but instead housed at Stanford University in California (although you can see various replicas). The Station and the various exhibits discuss the work, …