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A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home
The 5 1/2-inch (14-centimeter) spike is being offered by an unidentified California resident who has owned it since 1983. The Alaska Railroad, originally constructed, owned and operated by the ...
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The Alaska Railroad's Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home State
Harding hammered the golden spike into a bridge in Nenana now known as the Mears Memorial Bridge.The “ambitious” single-span trestle bridge over the Tanana River closed the Alaska Railroad’s ...