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Golden Spike National Historic Site Description
On the north side of the Great Salt Lake is the Golden Spike National Historic Site, the point where the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, starting respectively from Omaha in Nebraska and Sacramento in California, joined up. This first transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10th 1869, when the last spike (the "Golden Spike") was ceremonially driven in. The event is commemorated by an annual re-enactment of the ceremony. The Visitor Center has an exhibition illustrating the importance of the railroad in opening up the West.

The site at Promontory Summit in the Utah Territory joined 1,776 miles of rail.
Hobbies & Activities category: Historic site;  National park;  Railroad attraction or museum
Address
Golden Spike National Historic Site
6450 North 22000 West, Box 897
Brigham City, UT 84302-0897
United States
Phone 1 (435) 471-2209
Fax 1 (435) 471-2341
http://www.nps.gov/gosp/
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$4.00
Vehicle plus all occupants$7.00
Tips
The Visitor Center closes at 4:30 p.m. in winter (Labor Day to Memorial Day).
Entrance fees collected from April 29 to October 9.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Typical Visit
2 hours
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