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Did Ulysses S. Grant nail the gold spike?

No. Leland Standford drove the last spike into the first transcontinental railroad.


Why was Governor Leland Stanford important?

Governor Leland is important because he drove the last spike (The Golden Spike) to complete the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869!


Did Leland Stanford drive the last spike?

I drove the last spike, into your mother!


Where is the last golden railroad spike?

The last golden railroad spike is at Promontory, Utah May 10, 1869,as the Union Pacific Tracks joined the Central Pacific railroad tracks


When was the transcontintental railroad completed?

America's first transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Peak, Utah. Governor Stanford drove the last spike, sometimes called the golden spike, to signify the completion of the railroad.


Where was the last spike taken place?

leland standford put the golden spike into the railroad in Utah


What is the name of the Railroad spike driven into place in Utah on may 101867?

It was called "The Golden Spike". It also was known as "The Last Spike".


Where was the transcontinental railroad's last spike driven in?

Promontory Point, Utah


When was the last spike driven into the transcontinental railroad?

The last spike was driven in on May 10, 1869 at Promontor Summit, Utah.


What happened when Governor Stanford tried to drive in the last spike on the railroad?

When they came to drive the last spike, Governor Stanford, president of the Central Pacific, took the sledge, and the first time he struck he missed the spike and hit the rail.


Place in Utah where the last spike in the trancontinental railroad was driven?

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.


Was promontory point the site where the final spike in the transcontinental railroad was driven?

Yes, the ceremonial golden spike, also known as the last spike, was driven at Promontory Utah on May 10, 1869.