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A golden spike was a railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails.
The railroad spike used in celebrating the wedding of the rails was the golden spike.
The transcontinental railroad ended in Utah with a golden spike and bronze spike.
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The "last spike" used to complete the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States in 1869 was made of gold. It was driven into the ground at Promontory Summit, Utah, to symbolize the completion of the railroad linking the east and west coasts of the country.
The last golden railroad spike is at Promontory, Utah May 10, 1869,as the Union Pacific Tracks joined the Central Pacific railroad tracks
No, the golden spike used at the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 was not made of pure gold. It was actually made of a mix of metals, including gold, silver, and copper.
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The golden spike was famous for finishing the transcontinental railroad in America.
It depends on which railroad your talking about. Leland Stanford drove the Golden Spike on the Transcontinental Railroad. The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah.
leland standford put the golden spike into the railroad in Utah
It was called "The Golden Spike". It also was known as "The Last Spike".