Smithsonian Magazine on MSN14d
The Alaska Railroad’s Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home StateThe spike's installation marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. It's spent most of the time since then in the ...
Shortly after, the golden spike was returned to Mears, and Harding began the long trip back to Washington. He suffered a fatal heart attack and died in San Francisco on Aug. 2, 1923.
The Associated Press on MSN18d
Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spikeThe golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike Fr ...
The golden spike used to complete the Alaska Railroad over 100 years ago will now be permanently displayed in Alaska for the first time after it was won in an auction ...
Alaska Railroad Golden Spike Auction This image provided by Christie's Images shows a golden spike driven by President Warren G. Harding in Nenana, Alaska, just days before he died in office ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to ...
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