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Golden Spike - Reenactment of the Last Spike Ceremony
BeachBill
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May 10, 1869, two railroad companies, Union and Central Pacific, joined 1,776 miles of rail at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. Golden Spike National Historic Site commemorates this incredible accomplishment of the completion of this nation's first transcontinental railroad. URL="http://www.nps.gov/gosp/index.htm"]More...[/URL
Reenactments of the Last Spike Ceremony are held nearly every weekend during the summer months.
#1 Central Pacific's Engine No. 60 waiting...
#2 Union Pacific's Engine No. 119 arriving
#3 The ceremony has begun
#4 Patiently Waiting...
#5 "Promontory to the country. Bulletin: D-O-N-E Done!"
Complete gallery here.
Reenactments of the Last Spike Ceremony are held nearly every weekend during the summer months.
#1 Central Pacific's Engine No. 60 waiting...
#2 Union Pacific's Engine No. 119 arriving
#3 The ceremony has begun
#4 Patiently Waiting...
#5 "Promontory to the country. Bulletin: D-O-N-E Done!"
Complete gallery here.
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#3 is my favorite. The BW vignette is nice. Good job.
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