a junior specialist at Christie’s who grew up in Anchorage and remembers field trips on the Alaska Railroad as a child. “I think it definitely has a lot of interest and importance to the state ...

The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike Fr ...

The spike's installation marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. It's spent most of the time since then in the ...

The Anchorage Museum, along with the City of Nenana, bought a special railroad spike at a Christie’s auction for $200,000. The spike is made of 14-karat gold and is rich with history.

The golden spike used to complete the Alaska Railroad over 100 years ago will now be permanently displayed in Alaska for the ...

The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, joined forces to bring home the Golden Spike, an iconic piece of railroad ...

The Anchorage Museum and the City of Nenana ... was entrusted with the sale of this important part of Alaska history,” said Christie’s specialist Christopher June, who is from Alaska.

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 ...

The Anchorage Museum, with financial backing from the Alaska Railroad, will bid on the 14-karat solid gold spike when it goes up for auction Friday in New York as part of the Christie’s ...