Deer Lodge, United States
Northern Pacific Railroad Completion Site, 1883
The Northern Pacific Railroad Completion Site is the location of the golden spike ceremony for the completion of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1883. The site is located near Gold Creek in Powell County, Montana, off Interstate 90, approximately 59 miles southeast of Missoula and 40 miles west of Helena. NP, owned in 1883 by a consortium of "blind pool" investors devised by Henry Villard, was originally started by Jay Cooke.
- City
- Deer Lodge
- Country
- United States
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia