Start to Finish: The 1862 Pacific Railway Act to the 1869 Last Spikes at Promontory.
Don’t miss your chance to see artifacts from the transcontinental railroad on exhibit at the Utah State Capitol for this 150th anniversary celebration. For the first time since May 10, 1869, three out of four of the spikes used at Promontory Summit to signify the completion of the railroad will be on display together, and traveling from the National Archives in Washington D.C., see the original 1862 Pacific Railway Act signed by President Abraham Lincoln. These and other artifacts have been
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Free admission & open to the public.
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
- May 21, 2019 at 09:00 am - 08:00 pm (Tue)
- May 22, 2019 at 09:00 am - 08:00 pm (Wed)
- May 23, 2019 at 09:00 am - 08:00 pm (Thu)
- May 24, 2019 at 09:00 am - 06:00 pm (Fri)
- May 25, 2019 at 09:00 am - 06:00 pm (Sat)
- May 26, 2019 at 09:00 am - 06:00 pm (Sun)
- May 27, 2019 at 09:00 am - 08:00 pm (Mon)
- May 28, 2019 at 09:00 am - 08:00 pm (Tue)
- May 29, 2019 at 09:00 am - 08:00 pm (Wed)
- May 30, 2019 at 09:00 am - 08:00 pm (Thu)
Additional time info:
The Utah State Capitol Gold Room is open Monday – Thursday from 9:00 am – 8:00 pm, Friday – Sunday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.
LOCATION
350 N. State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
CONNECT WITH Utah Department of Heritage and Arts
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Congratulations and A Big Thank You to The UP RR mgmt and workers, Ed Dickens, chief engineer supervising glorious restoration of the 4014 BIG BOY, It has been fantastic for old RR buffs like me to watch on Google to keep up with it All, the people waiting for arrival of 844 & 4014, culminating in Ogden, as the master of ceremonies stated” Thank God for this transcontinential RR and May God
View moreCongratulations and A Big Thank You to The UP RR mgmt and workers, Ed Dickens, chief engineer supervising glorious restoration of the 4014 BIG BOY, It has been fantastic for old RR buffs like me to watch on Google to keep up with it All, the people waiting for arrival of 844 & 4014, culminating in Ogden, as the master of ceremonies stated” Thank God for this transcontinential RR and May God Bless our USA.
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