https://www.nps.gov/gosp News releases from Golden Spike National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-nhp-to-host-winter-steam-festival-december-28th-29th-and-30th.htm Sun, 22 Dec 2024 05:39:00 EST Winter Steam Festival is one of the Park's most popular events of the year, this annual tradition is a great opportunity for families to have fun in the great outdoors and learn about an incredible part of Utah’s history. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-nhp-to-host-winter-steam-festival-december-28th-29th-and-30th.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/naturalization-ceremony-news-release.htm Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:47:00 EST On Friday June 14, 2024, Golden Spike National Historical Park and the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) welcome forty-nine candidates from twenty-three countries as new citizens of the United States of America. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/naturalization-ceremony-news-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/2023-winter-steam-festival.htm Sun, 17 Dec 2023 09:29:00 EST Winter Steam Festival is one of the Park's most popular events of the year, this annual tradition is a great opportunity for families to have fun in the great outdoors and learn about an incredible part of Utah’s history. Let us become part of your story! https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/2023-winter-steam-festival.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/september-2-2023-annual-railroaders-festival.htm Fri, 25 Aug 2023 05:12:00 EST Golden Spike National Historical Park cordially invites the public our Annual Railroaders Festival on September 2nd, 2023. This event will celebrate railroad and frontier culture with family games, hand car rides, reenactments of the Last Spike Ceremony, Locomotive Demonstrations and Ranger Programs. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/september-2-2023-annual-railroaders-festival.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-to-commemorates-the-154th-anniversary-of-the-completion-of-the-transcontinental-railroad.htm Wed, 10 May 2023 13:05:00 EST Golden Spike Commemorates the 154th anniversary of driving of the last spike. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-to-commemorates-the-154th-anniversary-of-the-completion-of-the-transcontinental-railroad.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-to-host-44th-annual-railroader-festival.htm Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:28:00 EST Join us for a fun filled day at the park! Hand car rides, motor car rides, vintage photo booth, ranger programs, and cab tours will be available. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-to-host-44th-annual-railroader-festival.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/brandon-flint-superintendent.htm Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:52:00 EST Brandon Flint has been selected as the new superintendent of three parks located in Utah and Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/brandon-flint-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-to-commemorate-the-anniversary-of-the-completion-of-the-transcontinental-railroad.htm Wed, 04 May 2022 05:27:00 EST Join us for the 153rd anniversary of the golden spike. Special events will happen on May 7th and 10th. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-to-commemorate-the-anniversary-of-the-completion-of-the-transcontinental-railroad.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-to-host-winter-steam-festival-december-28th-29th-and-30th.htm Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:44:00 EST Expect snowy landscapes, cold dense air, and clouds of steam for this year's annual Winter Steam Festival. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-to-host-winter-steam-festival-december-28th-29th-and-30th.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/23rd-army-band-to-perform-at-golden-spike-national-historical-park-saturday-june-5-at-3-00pm.htm Tue, 01 Jun 2021 05:26:00 EST Join us for patriotic classics and big band favorites as the 23rd Army Band plays at the last spike site. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/23rd-army-band-to-perform-at-golden-spike-national-historical-park-saturday-june-5-at-3-00pm.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-commemorates-the-anniversary-of-the-completion-of-the-transcontinental-railroad.htm Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:38:00 EST On May 8, 9, and 10, 2021 Golden Spike National Historic Park will commemorate the 152nd anniversary of the completion of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. The commemoration will include re-enactments of the original 1869 ceremony, steam locomotive demonstrations, re-creation of the historic “champagne photo,” and special exhibits of historic objects found along the railroad. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-national-historical-park-commemorates-the-anniversary-of-the-completion-of-the-transcontinental-railroad.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/artist-selected-for-new-sculpture-commemorating-the-workers-who-built-the-transcontinental-railroad.htm Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:11:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) and Golden Spike Foundation – Spike 150 are proud to announce that Ilan Averbuch has been selected to design a new commemorative work. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/artist-selected-for-new-sculpture-commemorating-the-workers-who-built-the-transcontinental-railroad.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/the-extraordinary-job-of-maintaining-historic-stream-locomotives.htm Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:05:00 EST For over 40 years Golden Spike National Historical Park’s massive, steam-breathing locomotives have captured the imagination of both young and old but keeping these historic locomotives in tip top shape is no small task. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/the-extraordinary-job-of-maintaining-historic-stream-locomotives.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/news-release.htm Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:30:00 EST Promontory Summit, UT - Golden Spike National Historical Park invites the public to join us December 29th, 30th, and 31st for daily steam locomotive demonstrations. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/news-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-cancels-may-10th-commemorative-event-due-to-covid-19-public-health-concerns.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:35:00 EST Promontory Utah - GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, in response to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Utah Department of Health, and Bear River Health District (Box Elder County), is announcing the cancellation of the Annual May 10th Celebration to support federal, state and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/golden-spike-cancels-may-10th-commemorative-event-due-to-covid-19-public-health-concerns.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/brandon-flint-selected-as-superintendent-of-golden-spike-national-historical-park.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:30:00 EST DENVER — National Park Service Regional Director Mike Reynolds announced the selection of Brandon Flint as superintendent of Golden Spike National Historical Park in Utah. Flint currently serves as the Chief of Administration at Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. He will assume his new role on April 26, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/brandon-flint-selected-as-superintendent-of-golden-spike-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:04:00 EST Promontory Summit, Utah – Golden Spike National Historical Park, in response to guidance from Utah State Public Health Order dated March 21, 2020, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/2020-fee-increase.htm Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:43:00 EST Promontory, UT – Golden Spike National Historical Park will increase its entrance fees on May 01, 2020 as part of the National Park Service’s ongoing efforts to address infrastructure needs and improve visitor experiences. The fee schedule will change according to the following: https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/news/2020-fee-increase.htm