Golden Spike State Monument is coming to Brigham City in 2026 to honor the workers who built the transcontinental railroad.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Shortly after, the golden spike was returned to Mears, and Harding began the long trip back to Washington. He suffered a fatal heart attack and died in San Francisco on Aug. 2, 1923.

Teenager Gout Gout sets an Australian record with victory in the men's 200m on his senior international debut at the Golden ...

MLB mock draft saw the Baltimore Orioles go with a handful of college bats with their six picks within the first two rounds.