Golden Spike

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Golden Spike National Historic Site

On may 10, 1869 officials of the centeral Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad met here to drive four symbolic spikes, two of which were made of gold.

Celebrating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad.

 The first line that brought the East and West togeather by rail.

One of the most inportant occomplishments of the 19th century.

This started a new era of transportation.

Ending the need for Pony Express and many of the wagon trains that carried the pioneers west.

This historical site has a visitors center which is open year-round. There is much history in the movies, films,displays, museum, and book store.

Each year on may 10 the event is re-enacted with people dressed in period clothing.  There are two working replicas of the 1869 steam locomotive Jupitar and 119 that are in operation.

Located 32 miles morhtwest of Brigham City, Utah