The total cost of purchasing the 14-karat gold railroad spike at auction, to reclaim a piece of Alaska Railroad history, was $201,600.

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Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana, Alaska. Credit: AP Even today, there are few highways in the nation’s largest state; one of the busiest is ...

Mary Knight, a dog musher in Fairbanks, Alaska, had been looking for an off-the-grid property ... about 50 trail miles northwest of Nenana, the nearest city. “In my seven or so years of looking at ...

Harding drives the final golden spike at the new Alaska Railroad bridge in Nenana, Alaska ... Plus, get tips on how to beat the tolls, when to travel outside of peak hours and more.

Historic golden railroad spike will return to Alaska after Anchorage Museum and Nenana team up for purchase Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Sat, January 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC ...

Alaska Railroad Golden Spike Auction This image provided by Christie's Images shows a golden spike driven by President Warren G. Harding in Nenana, Alaska, just days before he died in office ...

The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, with financial help from private donors and the Alaska Railroad, won the Christie’s auction for the spike in New York with a bid of $201,600 ...