Utah unveils new copper spike for 150th anniversary of transcontinental railroad

KSL - May 8, 2019

One hundred and fifty years after the transcontinental railroad completion, Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill that made a commemorative 10-ounce copper spike Utah’s official spike. The spike, designed by O.C. Tanner using copper from Utah’s Rio Tinto mines, was unveiled Wednesday evening during a private unveiling at O.C. Tanner Jewelers.

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