Transcontinental Railroad

The Golden Spike State Monument is coming to Brigham City in 2026 to honor the workers who built the transcontinental railroad. The new state park is expected to open in fall 2026.

Utah State University collaborated with the Golden Spike Foundation to bring the 43 ft Golden Spike replica to USU’s Logan campus before it is installed in Brigham City.

At a panel last week, Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin discussed solutions for the Great Salt Lake and its condition.

On this episode we're joined by Ava Chin to discuss her new book, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming.

On this episode we talk about some of the history behind the transcontinental railroad.

When the last tap pounded the Golden Spike into place, the telegraph operators standing alongside tapped out the word DONE. Whistles blew and hats flew through the air – the Transcontinental was done but railroading in Utah had really just begun.

In 2019, Utah Poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal was commissioned to write a poem commemorating the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s…

In 2019, Utah Poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal was commissioned to write a poem commemorating the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s…

On Thursday's Access Utah, Richard White, Stanford University historian and lecturer, joins us to talk about the transcontinental railroad’s impact on…

Last Friday was the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Train enthusiast, curious tourists and local Utahns gathered at…