Golden Spike National Historic Site - Promontory, Utah
N 41° 37.076 W 112° 33.097
12T E 370731 N 4608519
"The last rail is laid, the spike is driven. The Pacific railroad is completed." Here at Promontory, Utah, at 12:47 pm on May 10, 1869, the driving of a golden spike completed the first transcontinental railroad.
Waymark Code: WM4TP9
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
Views: 29
From a plaque at the visitor's center -
"The last rail is laid, the spike is driven. The Pacific railroad is completed." Here at Promontory, Utah, at 12:47 pm on May 10, 1869, the driving of a golden spike completed the first transcontinental railroad. Climax of a dramatic railroad-building race between the Union Pacific building from the east and the Central Pacific building from the west, this event symbolized attainment of a long sought goal - a direct transportation route to the Pacific Ocean and the China trade. And it achieved the great political objective of binding together by iron bonds the extremities of continental United States, a rail link from ocean to ocean.
Park Name: Golden Spike National Historic Site
Historic/Cultural Park: yes
Natural Park: no
Recreation Area: no
Wildlife Refuge: no
Other Park Type not listed above:
Historic Site
Park Website: [Web Link]
Type of Listing: Major Park Feature
Fees in Local Currency: 7.00 (listed in local currency)
Dates of Access: From: 01/02/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours available: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Hiking: yes
Camping: no
Bicycling: yes
Horseback Riding: no
Swimming: no
Snorkling/Scuba: no
Boating: no
Rock Climbing: no
Fishing: no
Other Activities:
Observing the re-enactment of the driving of the last spike, complete with working steam locomotives.
Other Type Detail: Not listed
Off-Roading: Not Listed
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