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Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL via Wikimedia Commons
A May 10, 1869 last spike joined the Union and Central Pacific railroads here, uniting a nation by rail from coast to coast.
Golden Spike National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in east-central Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The nearest city is Corinne, approximately 23 miles (37 km) east-southeast of the site.
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Robert Smithson's 1970 earthwork sculpture forms a coil 1,500 feet long and 15 feet wide; over 6000 tons of black basalt rocks and earth winds counterclockwise off the shore into the water. The water level in the lake fluctuates, so at times the sculpture is submerged and not easily visible.
An art and history museum that has 6-8 temporary exhibitions each year. The museum features a permanent exhibition on the history of Brigham City that includes an interactive area geared to children. Historic collections include all of southern Box Elder County.
Northern Utah's natural history museum. Exhibits include fossils, minerals, and information about the mining history of Box Elder County.