Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah)

… came under National Park Service administration on this date in 1965. It had been set aside in 1957.

Golden Spike

Completion of the world’s first transcontinental railroad was celebrated here where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869.

Golden Spike National Historic Site

Pictured, The Jupiter, one of the replica steam engines at Golden Spike NHS
NewMexiKen photo, 2005