The Union Pacific and Central Pacific built the transcontinental railroad and when it was finished, a golden spike was nailed when it was finished to celebrate the event.
Governor Leland Stanford certainly drove in one, but there may have been more than just one Golden Spike.
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.
That large nail is called a railroad spike.
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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 last golden railroad spike is at Promontory, Utah May 10, 1869,as the Union Pacific Tracks joined the Central Pacific railroad tracks
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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The Union Pacific was one of 2 companies bulding it, it is actually called the "Transcontinental Railroad", and the other company was the Central Pacific, they had to have finished at the same time, 1869.
On may 10th 1869 the construction of the transcontinental railroad linking the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads met at that spot. Leland Stanford, president of the Central Pacific railroad drove the last spike, a golden one with a silver hammer. The Western Union telegraph system was connected at the same time. The locomotives, ( #119 and Jupiter ) touched noses and the telegram " done " was sent to an ovation from the crowd that had gathered.
The Central Pacific Railroad and The Union Pacific Railroad.
The Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad.