Promontory Point, UT, in the Golden Spike National Park, is where the
western and eastern tracks of the intercontinental railway came
together. A golden spike (replica above) was driven when the last
section was laid. Most days they do a reenactment on the rails outside
the visitor center with replicas of the steam engines moving on the
tracks.
On the way to Golden Spike we passed the ATK Orbital Propulsion Systems where NASA has satellites built. They also build munitions and parts for rockets and other "spacey" items.
We tried to go to an art installation that I had never heard of before, the Spiral Jetty on the Great Salt Lake. Unfortunately, we would have had to drive 15 miles on a dirt road. We started but quickly decided it was a bad idea. We were disappointed but you should look it up online. It is considered the central work of sculptor, Robert Smithson and was built of mud, salt crystals and basalt in 1970. It is only visible in times of drought.
Today we made it to Starbucks for the first time on the trip. It was inside a huge and beautiful store called Smith's Marketplace. They must have some ties to Fred Meyer stores because a FM jewelry store was inside and the gas station outside had the same insignia as FM.
We explored Brigham City a little this afternoon. It is a very nice place with lovely homes and a beautiful campus of the Utah State University.
On to Wyoming in the morning.
The trains are gorgeous. Were you able to get onboard or just see from the outside?
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