Summer Adventures: Golden Spike

Golden Spike: the spot where the Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined to create the first Transcontinental Railroad back in 1869. Pretty big deal for our country’s economy!

Not much else out here.

Not much else out here.

Waiting for the train demonstration. Liam's photobombing.

Waiting for the train demonstration. Liam’s photobombing.

Pretty fun! Had a nice little visitor's center, too. We learned that on a record day, the crew laid 10 miles of track!

Pretty fun! Had a nice little visitor’s center, too. We learned that on a record day, the crew laid 10 miles of track!

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