In this image, July 15, 1923, provided by the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, President Warren G. Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana ...

Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago to mark the completion of the Alaska Railroad.

The railroad was built to open what was then the Alaska territory to development. It connected Seward, a Pacific Ocean port city on the south-central coast, to Fairbanks, 470 miles (756 kilometers ...

The Alaska Railroad Aurora Winter Route is a beautiful experiences connecting Anchorage and Fairbanks in the off season. Epic sights, wildlife and great dining make this a surprising and ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a ...

Harding hammered the golden spike into a bridge in Nenana now known as the Mears Memorial Bridge.The “ambitious” single-span trestle bridge over the Tanana River closed the Alaska Railroad’s ...

In this image, July 15, 1923, provided by the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, President Warren G. Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana ...

The Nenana Ridge Complex Fire has caused closures on Parks Highway between mileposts 308 and 341. Heavy smoke reduces visibility. Travel is not advised; delays and closures continue.

RIDE AS HE SAID HIS FINAL FAREWELL. WE’RE READY TO GO. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THERE WE GO. JIM RICE NEVER INTENDED TO BE A RAILROAD MAN. I HATED IT AS A KID. I JUST REMEMBER MY DAD BRINGING ME UP JUST ...

The Alaska Railroad (ARRC) on April 15 announced that it is seeking to replace the passenger dock and terminal building in Seward, ... 2023, commemorated the 100th anniversary of its 1923 golden spike ...

In this image, July 15, 1923, provided by the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, President Warren G. Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana ...

In this image, July 15, 1923, provided by the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, President Warren G. Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana ...