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Golden Spike Monument on Display

Golden Spike Monument lies on a Flatbed truck; The Golden Spike monument lies at 43.3 feet  long, is adorned in gold leaf, and weighs about 8,000 pounds. Images from the history of the Transcontinental Railroad are shown on each face of the monument.

Golden Spike Monument on Display

The 43-foot Golden Spike is a public art piece celebrating this unification. It will be visiting Utah State University campus on April 30.

The spike will be parked in the USU parking lot south of the Logan Cemetery and north of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education. It will be open to visitors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Golden Spike will travel through Western states such as Utah, Nevada and California. Following the tour, the Golden Spike Monument will be installed in Brigham City on an 8-acre park purchased by the city known as the Golden Spike State Monument.

USU Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM on Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Event Supported By

The Golden Spike Foundation
ronda@spike150.org
USU Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence
6405 Old Main Hill
Logan , Utah 84322
435-797-4200
scce@usu.edu