Promontory
Golden Spike site - railroads met here
State: Utah
County: Box Elder County
Founded: 1869
Abandoned: 1904
Promontory is where the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed—the Golden Spike was driven on May 10, 1869, uniting America. But the town that sprang up died when the Lucin Cutoff bypassed it in 1904. Now a National Historic Site with replica locomotives.
Quick Facts
- Where transcontinental railroad was finished
- Golden Spike driven May 10, 1869
- Lucin Cutoff bypassed it in 1904
- Replica locomotives run on original grade
Location
Address: Golden Spike NHS, Box Elder County, Utah
Coordinates: 41.6178, -112.5156