Harding in Nenana, Alaska, just days before he died in office, which marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad over a century ago. (Christie's Images via AP) More than a century after becoming ...
Historic golden railroad spike will return to Alaska after Anchorage Museum and Nenana team up for purchase Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Sat, January 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC ...
Harding in Nenana, Alaska, just days before he died in office, which marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad over a century ago. (Christie's Images via AP) ...
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 ...
The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, with financial help from private donors and the Alaska Railroad, won the Christie’s auction for the spike in New York with a bid of $201,600 ...
One hundred years ago today, a sled dog team left Nenana carrying lifesaving anti-toxin medication to save people in Nome from a diphtheria epidemic. “Wild Bill” Shannon was the first dog team ...
In December, leaders of the Anchorage Museum in Alaska began hearing “some rumblings ... near the city of Nenana. At the Christie’s sale this past Friday, it sparked a fierce bidding ...