Promontory Summit, Utah - Golden Spike National Historical Park, where the first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.

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Promontory Summit, Utah - Costumed actors at the Golden Spike National Historic Site reenact the 1869 ceremony which celebrated the completion of America's first transcontinental railroad. A telegraph operator notified the rest of the country when the last spike was driven.

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Size: 3261px × 4891px
Location: Promontory Summit, Utah USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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