1 day ago · 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 ...

6 days ago · 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 system to easily bring coal and other natural resources out of the wilderness.

5 days ago · The “Golden Spike” used as the final connection that symbolically completed the Alaska Railroad is now back in Alaska hands, thanks to a successful bid at the auction house Christie’s, the Anchorage Museum and City of Nenana announced on Friday. The spike was hammered by President Warren Harding at a ceremony in Nenana on July 15, 1923.

5 days ago · In this image, July 15, 1923, provided by the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, President Warren G. Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana ...

3 days ago · It was loaned to President Warren G. Harding to use at a ceremony marking the completion of the railroad on July 15, near the city of Nenana. The best of Artnet News in your inbox.

6 days ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The golden spike ... He sent it back from Seattle for the ceremony featuring President Warren G. Harding. On July 15, 1923, near Nenana, Harding lightly tapped the 5 1/2-inch ...

Jan 23, 2025 · 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...

In this image, July 15, 1923, provided by the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, President Warren G. Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana ...

5 days ago · In this image, July 15, 1923, provided by the Alaska State Library Historical Collections, President Warren G. Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana ...

Jan 23, 2025 · 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 system to easily bring coal and other natural resources out …