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Explore the significance and impact of the historic Golden Spike on American history. Learn about the completion of the first transcontinental railroad and the lasting legacy of this monumental event.
October 1869- A golden spike is driven in Ogden, Utah, to complete a transcontinental railroad & people can now travel from the east coast to the west coast of North America in a train. With the advent of Pullman cars, they can even have champagne & fresh fruit from silver on white tablecloths as the wilderness whizzes by outside. Cornell Box, Pullman Car, Transcontinental Railroad, White Tablecloths, Sam Adams, Golden Spike, Ogden Utah, Relief Society Activities, Railroad History

Cornell Box

October 1869- A golden spike is driven in Ogden, Utah, to complete a transcontinental railroad & people can now travel from the east coast to the west coast of North America in a train. With the advent of Pullman cars, they can even have champagne & fresh fruit from silver on white tablecloths as the wilderness whizzes by outside.

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Golden Spike National Historical Park (Fantastic Guide to Golden Spike Historical Site) – Planning Away

Visit Golden Spike National Historical Park/Promontory Point! View the transcontinental Golden Spike Utah railroad at the Golden spike historic site.

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Golden Spike National Historic Site: For the train lovers and history buffs, I caught the Saturday re-enactment of the "Golden Spike" ceremony during a visit to the Golden Spike...

For the train lovers and history buffs, I caught the Saturday re-enactment of the "Golden Spike" ceremony during a visit to the Golden Spike...

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