During the ceremonial launch of the railroad on July 15, 1923, Harding lightly tapped the golden spike twice with a maul, a hammer now behind glass at the railroad headquarters, before driving a ...

On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in a ceremony in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. In 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green ...

History comes alive on the rails this weekend as the Lake Superior Railroad Museum gears up to celebrate National Train Day on Saturday, May 10th — the anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike, ...

Golden Spike National Historical Park is celebrating its 156 year anniversary this Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.