In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act became the first federal law barring immigration ... unfair treatment,” said Leslie Crossland, Golden Spike’s superintendent. “Clearly the Transcontinental Railroad ...

A solid gold railroad spike marking the completion of the Alaska Railroad over 100 years ago is now on display at the ...

The Railroad That Changed America Forever Posted: March 14, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025 May 10, 1869 - A golden spike was driven, marking the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.

On May 10, 1869, as the last spike ... the transcontinental railroad was completed and America was moving to the forefront of the world's stage. The World Grew Smaller One day later, the first ...

Harding was the first president to visit Alaska. During the ceremonial launch of the railroad on July 15, 1923, Harding lightly tapped the golden spike twice with a maul, a hammer now behind glass ...

Nearly 150 years after the Golden Spike in Promontory Summit, Utah, completed this nation’s first transcontinental railroad, America’s freight railroad industry remains an emblem of innovation ...