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Plodding Around Promontory Point

March 24, 2008 on 9:35 pm | In Travelblogue |

I had today off, so I took the 25 mile, or so, jaunt from Corinne to Promontory Point. It was a good way to kill a couple of hours. I took these pictures to document my presence.

It was a bit breezy, but other than that, the weather was quite nice.
There was a $5.00 per car (or truck) entrance fee. Inside the Visitor Center there was a “mini-museum” with displays and phothgraphs depicting the construction and the actual driving of the Golden Spike(s). (There was more than one). The original is on display at Stanford University because Leland Stanford was the President of the Central Pacific Railroad which constructed the Western half of the project.


Outside, is the actual site where the spike was driven.


Below right, the rock used to construct the Visitor Center was quarried about 60 miles away in Park Valley, UT. The ‘red” rock is Ferrous (iron) Quartzite and the “green” rock is Cupreous (copper) Quartzite. 

Above left is a picture of the rear of the Visitor Center and grounds. Below left and right is the commerative plaque/statue (I don’t know what to call it) in the front of the Visitor Center.

Promontory Point is out in the “hinterlands” northwest of Ogden. There is nothing else around.


The MMM enjoyed a good untethered romp in the “hinterlands”.
My visit was a bit early in the season. On the 10th of May (the anniversary) , I may return. They bring out the trains and have a re-enactment of the event.