Golden Spike Jupiter Poster Colorado was established in 1896

was established in 1896

Dewey Gifford

Generals Highway was dedicated on June 23

Governors from all 48 states gathered in the tunnel where Utah Governor George Dern declared it to be “the most remarkable road ever built

Golden Spike Jupiter Poster Colorado was established in 1896Description 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy Two sides of a continent were joined when east met west at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869. Now, 150 years later, the memory of this historic event is once again celebrated in the desolate desert of Utah where immigration, business, and recreation drove thousands across the landscape. No longer divided by great distance, America honors the sacrifice of those who brought this unity to our country.