Promontory Point, Utah
Donald A. Smith
Promontory, Utah is significant because it was the meeting place of the transcontinental rail road from the west and the east and it was were the golden spike was driven by President Grant.
The transcontinental railroad took about six years to complete. The final spike was driven at Promontory Point, UT on May 10, 1869.
The final spike was driven in at Promontory Summit, in (what is now) Utah on May 10th, 1969. It was solid gold, thus was immediately removed and is now in a museum.
The last spike was driven in on May 10, 1869 at Promontor Summit, Utah.
The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869.
It was called "The Golden Spike". It also was known as "The Last Spike".
the golden spike was driven at Promontory Point, Utah
Yes, the ceremonial golden spike, also known as the last spike, was driven at Promontory Utah on May 10, 1869.
The Last Spike connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869.
Promontory Point, Utah
The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869. It joined the rails of the first Transcontinental Railroad across the United States.
The First Spike of the CPR was in Bonfield, ON (previously called Callander Bay). Not Callander as shown on your web site. Bonfield was inducted into the Canadian Raiway Hall of Fame in 2002 as the First Spike location.
The golden spike (also known as The Last Spike) connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory on May 10, 1869.
Mr. Bowsher was with the sheriff when the spike was driven into the tree.
The Golden Spike was the ceremonial last spike used to join the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroads to make the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States. On May 10,1869 the spike was driven by Leland Stanford.