The spike he pounded with such fanfare — weighing nearly a pound and valued at up to $50,000 — has been in private hands outside of the state ever since. Now, two Alaska institutions want to ...

RIDE AS HE SAID HIS FINAL FAREWELL. WE’RE READY TO GO. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THERE WE GO. JIM RICE NEVER INTENDED TO BE A RAILROAD MAN. I HATED IT AS A KID. I JUST REMEMBER MY DAD BRINGING ME UP JUST ...

President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to easily bring coal ...

On July 15, 1923, President Warren Harding hammered a golden spike into train tracks in central Alaska. It was the ceremonial final piece of the Alaska Railroad, which connected inner Alaska to ...

The golden spike was presented as a gift from the City of Anchorage to U.S. Army Col. Frederick Mears for his role in the construction of the Alaska Railroad.

The Alaska Railroad golden spike, which will go up for auction at Christie's in January 2025. (Photo provided by Christie's) Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – 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 win an ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a ...

The spike he pounded with such fanfare — weighing nearly a pound and valued at up to $50,000 — has been in private hands outside of the state ever since. Now, two Alaska institutions want to ...