Golden spike
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The golden spike is the solid-gold railroad spike which was hammered in by Leland Stanford to commemorate the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the world, when the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads met on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit in Box Elder County in the Utah Territory, now part of northern Utah.
Related Topics:
Gold - Leland Stanford - First transcontinental railroad - Central Pacific - Union Pacific - May 10 - 1869 - Promontory Summit - Box Elder County - Utah Territory - Utah
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| ► | Facts about the Golden Spike |
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