Utah's unique history will be on full display, and the public is invited to make their way over to Golden Spike National Historical Park to see the Union Pacific Locomotive No. 119. This year ...
The total cost of purchasing the 14-karat gold railroad spike at auction, to reclaim a piece of Alaska Railroad history, was ...
A variety of private donors supplied money for the purchase, the museum and city of Nenana said in their statement.
The city of Nenana collaborated with the Anchorage Museum and other private donors to purchase the golden spike at a Christie’s Auction House auction in New York City.
The iconic 14-karat gold spike, part of the 1923 Alaska Railroad completion, is returning to Alaska after nearly 100 years. The Anchorage Museum and City of Nenana will alternate its ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike ... s auction for the spike in New York with a bid of $201,600, more than four times the $50,000 top-line estimate for the historical artifact.
The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in ...