Shortly after, the golden spike was returned to Mears, and Harding began the long trip back to Washington. He suffered a fatal heart attack and died in San Francisco on Aug. 2, 1923.
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The Alaska Railroad’s Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home StateThe spike's installation marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. It's spent most of the time since then in the ...
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Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spikeANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to win an ...
The Anchorage Museum and the City of Nenana have acquired the golden railroad spike that was used in a celebration commemorating the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. The item was ...
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 ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to ...
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