• Promontory Summit, UT Last Spike Site

    Golden Spike

    National Historic Site Utah

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    Visitors relying on GPS Units, in order to direct them to our site, need to be cautious once they turn off State Highway 83. Several different GPS systems have misdirected visitors headed to our site. Road signs are more reliable as you approach the site. More »

GOSP visitor center

Golden Spike Visitor Center

Golden Spike Visitor Center

The Golden Spike visitor center is built with iron quartzite and rare copper quartzite, which is mined only in China and here in nearby Park Valley, Utah. Now, between 50,000 and 75,000 people visit each year. Though there is no longer a train station or ticket office in Promontory, the visitor center serves as a gateway to the history of one of the most significant events in the American west. Nearly all visitors at Golden Spike come here to see exhibits, view films, watch ranger presentations, and shop in the bookstore.

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Replica of the Golden Spike

There were four ceremonial spikes included in the Golden Spike Ceremony - not just the famous Golden Spike donated by David Hewes. More...