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President Warren Harding hammered a golden spike into train tracks in central Alaska. It was the ceremonial final piece of ...

The golden spike used to complete the Alaska Railroad over 100 years ago will now be permanently displayed in Alaska for the ...

The Anchorage Museum, along with the City of Nenana, bought a special railroad spike at a Christie’s auction for $200,000. The spike is made of 14-karat gold and is rich with history.

A variety of private donors supplied money for the purchase, the museum and city of Nenana said in their statement.

The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, joined forces to bring home the Golden Spike, an iconic piece of railroad ...

The city of Nenana collaborated with the Anchorage Museum and other private donors to purchase the golden spike at a Christie’s Auction House auction in New York City.

The golden spike from the 1923 ceremony marking the completion of the Alaska Railroad is up for auction in January. Christie’s ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska museum and city, with help from donors ...

Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago to mark the completion of the Alaska Railroad ...

A Christie’s spokesman said there was “strong bidding from multiple sources.” The purchase was funded by private donors, including the Alaska Railroad and members of the Nenana community.

A glittering piece of Alaska history is returning to the state after it made its first appearance more than a century ago. The “Golden Spike” used as the final connection that symbolically completed ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image provided by Christie’s Images shows a golden spike driven by President Warren G. Harding in ...