Rep. Bishop Speaks on Behalf of Golden Spike National Historical Park
The United States House of Representatives passed the Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act (H. R. 5751). The bill recognizes the historic significance of the completion of America’s first transcontinental railroad by establishing the 52nd U.S. Historical Park and designating it the, “Golden Spike National Historical Park.” Reps. Chris Stewart, Mia Love, & John Curtis are all original cosponsors of this bill.
Golden Spike Monument Promontory, Utah May, 2018
This is the location where the railroads from the East and West joined together for the first time, creating the first transcontinental railroad in the United States at Promontory Point, Utah. Fully functional replica steam locomotives have been rebuilt for the site as the original locomotives were cut up for scrap. On Saturdays actors recreate the driving of the golden spike. Steam locomotives are in operation seven days a week during the Summer months. Costs is only $7.00 per person. This video was made specifically for educational and historical purposes. It is protected under the 1976 Fair use, Copyright law section 107.
May 10 golden spike reenactment 2015
This is the golden spike history museum in promontory utah, you can visit this place any time of the year, but if you would like to go during the reenactment go on May 10th.
The 150th Annual Celebration Of The Transcontinental Railroad
Utah celebrated the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 2019. With over 100 years of history and innovation for the railroad and transportation industry, KSL takes a look at the lives affected by such milestone, and the showcased celebration of laying down the Golden Spike, marking the completion of the historic railroad.
Golden Spike 150 Years Celebration
ESRB Rating: Everyone
150 years ago the ceremonial final spike was driven to join the rails of the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. Dovetail Games are celebrating this important historical event that changed railroad history.
Experience 150 years of history first hand in Train Simulator:
Train Simulator: Promontory Summit Route Add-On
CPRR 4-4-0 No. 60 ‘Jupiter’ Steam Loco
CPRR 4-6-0 Buffalo Steam Loco
Union Pacific No. 119 Steam Loco
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Top 10 4x4 Trails in Utah - Little Sahara - Jeep Prototypes - Hiking Antelope Island
Top 10 4x4 Trails in Utah - Little Sahara - Jeep Prototypes - Hiking Antelope Island
Season 16 Episode 30
This week on AYL we share the top 10 4x4 trails in the state of Utah, hit the dunes of Little Sahara, take a look at Jeeps new concept cars, and hike the trails of Antelope Island.
1:00 - Steven is in one of the most famous 4x4 areas of the world. He is at the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab Utah, and finds out what the top 10 4x4 trails are in Utah.
4:29 - Zack joins Weller Recreation at the sand dunes of Little Sahara. This is one great place to take the family on an ATV adventure for bonding time.
11:15 - Corinne takes a look at this years Jeep Prototypes. We show you some of this years great concept cars.
19:23 - Reece is out hiking on Antelope Island. He is enjoying the Spring weather with horse lovers and other local critters.
25:34 - At Your Leisure is your source for all the cool things to do in the great outdoors. In this week's travel planner Steven covers our Ray Citte RV Vacation give-a-way.
27:22 - Take a sneak peek at next weeks show.
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SPIRAL JETTY Robert Smithson’s located Rozel Point northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah
SPIRAL JETTY Robert Smithson’s
located Rozel Point northeastern shore of
the Great Salt Lake in Utah
SPIRAL JETTY
GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH USA
Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty,
located at Rozel Point on the
northeastern shore of
Great Salt Lake in Utah,
is one of the most remarkable
examples of Land art. In 1970,
assisted by a crew operating
dump trucks, a tractor,
and a front loader,
Smithson displaced some
6,000 tons of black basalt rock
and earth from the adjacent
shore to form a coil 1,500 feet long
and approximately 15 feet wide,
winding counterclockwise
into the lake.
Created at a time when water
levels were particularly low,
Spiral Jetty was
submerged in 1972.
Droughts caused the lake
to recede in 2002, and the
sculpture has remained
visible ever since.
“I like landscapes that
suggest prehistory,”
1 Smithson once observed.
The site of Spiral Jetty
was chosen by the artist
for the lake’s unusual
ecological and
geological properties.
The reddish coloration
of the water, caused by
the high presence of microbes,
initially attracted Smithson
to the north arm of the lake.
The spiral shape alludes to
the molecular lattice of the
salt-crystal deposits found
throughout the lake’s expanse,
and in forming the work,
he chose to use
basalt boulders of hardened
lava found along the peninsula,
scattered remnants of
the now extinct volcano’s in the area.
The fractured landscape,
fluctuating water levels,
and the water’s salinity also
speak of the artist’s preoccupation
with the concept of entropy.
Smithson envisioned an artwork
in a state of constant transformation
whose form is never fixed and
undergoes decay from the moment
of its creation.
His thinking was equally shaped
by his understanding of the
third law of thermodynamics
as well as a fascination in
science fiction and popular science.
As a path for walking and
looking, Spiral Jetty is a
sculpture to be experienced.
The act of traversing the earthwork
is a prominent image in the
eponymous film completed
months after Smithson
built the sculpture.
Along with aerial shots of
Spiral Jetty is a sequence of
images of the artist running
on the sculpture.
Reaching the innermost point,
Smithson gazes out at
the spiral path, lake,
and mountains.
Spiral Jetty serves as a site
from which to view the
surroundings—the prehistoric
environment that
Smithson selected for it.
Robert Smithson
was born in
Passaic, New Jersey,
in 1938.
He died in Amarillo, Texas,
in 1973.
Directions:
Spiral Jetty is an approximate
2.5-hour drive from
Salt Lake City. Utah
From Salt Lake City,
take I-15 north for 65 miles.
Take Exit 365. Turn right onto
UT Route 13 (toward Corrine).
A gas station is located in Corinne.
Continue west for 18 miles
(UT Route 13 becomes Highway 83).
Follow signs to the Golden Spike
National Historic Site
(GSNHS) Visitor Center.
Turn left onto Golden Spike Road
and continue 7.7 miles to
the GSNHS Visitor Center.
There are bathrooms
at the visitor center.
Cell phone reception ends.
From the visitor center,
drive 5.6 miles west on
the main gravel road
(N Golden Spike Loop).
At the fork in the road,
continue left (west).
There are signs directing
you toSpiral Jetty.
Drive 1.4 miles.
At the fork in the road,
turn right (southwest).
Continue driving for
approximately 9 miles.
The road will curve north
around Rozel Point.
The road ends at a cul-de-sac
parking lot directly above
Spiral Jetty.
Credits
Dia Art Foundation
Spiral Jetty
Great Salt Lake at Rozel Point
Box Elder County Utah
diaart.org
1 Robert Smithson,
“Conversation in Salt Lake City
(1972),” in Robert Smithson:
Collected Writings, ed. Jack Flam
(Berkeley: University of California
Press, 1996), p. 298.
CONTACT
For general inquiries
related to Spiral Jetty,
please contact
spiraljetty@diaart.org.
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Dia Art Foundation
Spiral Jetty
Great Salt Lake at Rozel Point
Box Elder County Utah
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Utah Spiral Jetty - Rozel Point Great Salt Lake
Secluded and unique is one way to describe the Spiral Jetty which is located at Rozel Point on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake. Back in 1970 Robert Smithson chose this area because of its ecological and geological properties. Black basalt rocks a remnant of an ancient lava flow are scattered around this area. The jetty was constructed out of this lava rock and took a crew operating dump trucks, a tractor, and a front loader to move 6,000 tons of rock to create the jetty. The end result was a coil that is 15 feet wide and 1500 feet long. In 1972 the water levels in the lake rose and submerged the jetty until 2002 when droughts caused the lake level to decline. The sculpture has been visible ever since.
Visiting the Spiral Jetty:
If you plan on visiting the jetty here are a few things that will help make your trip more enjoyable and memorable. As we mentioned in this article and Spiral Jetty is secluded and located many miles from any services. It's important to come prepared, with food, water, appropriate clothing, and a full tank of gas. There are no restrooms. The closest restroom is at the Golden Spike Historical Site so plan accordingly. The road to the jetty is a well graded dirt road which can be traversed by most family vehicles including cars, in good weather conditions.
On our visit the Spiral Jetty was dry, however this could easily change with a storm or a rise in the lake elevation. Plan on your shoes or boots getting wet, sandy, and dirty. There are also no garbage cans so if you pack it in, pack it out.
Golden Spike Historical Site:
The road leading to the Golden Spike Historical Site also leads to the jetty. Stop by and enjoy this location as well, and pick up a brochure that provides more information about the Spiral Jetty.
Driving Directions:
From Salt Lake City travel on I-15 for 65 miles to exit 365. Turn right onto UT route 13 towards Corrine Utah. The last gas station is in Corrine.
Continue west for 18 miles. Follow the signs to the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
Turn left onto the Golden Spike Road and travel 7.7 miles to the visitors center. Remember to use the restrooms.
From the visitors center travel 5.6 miles west. At the fork in the road continue left (west). There are signs directing you to the jetty.
Continue 1.4 miles. At this fork, turn right (southwest).
Drive for approximately 9 miles. The road will curve around Rozel Point and end in a cul-de-sac parking area.
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Driving into the Past: A Tour of Utah's Transcontinental Railroad (Peplin-Kelton)
Part 4 of the Scenic Backcountry Byway from Peplin Cut to Kelton.
Driving into the Past: A Tour of Utah's Transcontinental Railroad (Terrace)
Part 1 of the Scenic Backcountry Byway from Watercress to Terrace.
The Great Race to Promontory
After the completion of the transcontinental railroad, communities all along the backbone of the Western United States – some created by the railroad – were forever changed. Read their stories at
Promontory Point Salt and Gypsum beds Utah
visit to salt and gypsum deposits in the Great Salt Lake Utah
The Long Way Home - STINKY SPRINGS
Train Simulator 2019: One Day In Wyoming (Part 1) Delivery Supplies
This is the Cheyenne 1869 route, one I haven't looked at in a reasonably long time. The route was made by a developer called Smokebox, and is available on Steam:
We start at Cheyenne yard, with the legendary Union Pacific 4-4-0 number 119. This engine - along with the Central Pacific's Jupiter - was present at Promontory Summit (Utah) on May 10th, 1869, the day the Transcontinental Railroad was completed, by means of driving a spike made out of gold.
Today, there is a heritage centre at Promontory Summit, complete with working replicas of Jupiter and 119. As for Cheyenne, it is now a major freight yard for Union Pacific, as well as the location of the UP heritage fleet.
Winding the clock back to 1869, where we see the original 119 in her service days. We use her to take a train of supplies up to Camp Carlin, or - as I like to call it - Camp George Carlin.
The supplies consist of food and water - carried in boxcars and vats on flatcars respectively. The climb to Camp Carlin is a bit challenging. Once you're clear of the junction in Cheyenne, you have to accelerate to at least 21 miles per hour. Then - once you're on the climb itself - keep maintaining speed and boiler pressure so that you don't stall on the hill. No prizes for guessing what happened to me the first time I tried this.
Once at Camp Carlin, we run 119 around the train for the trip back to Cheyenne.
DESOLATION-Road Thru Promontory,Utah.
This is the road that leads to Promontory Point,not where the Golden Spike is,but the penninsula where the edge of the Promontory Mountains ends.
We turned around at a deserted farm,where a beach can be seen in the distance and headed back north. Taken on Monday,July 4,2011
Train Simulator 2019: UP 119 to Cheyenne East (with commentary)
In this video, we find ourselves transported back in time to 1860's America. That only means one thing, we're on the Cheyenne 1869 route again.
Today's run is from Cheyenne to the water stop 6 miles east of the town. Our engine for this run - as you can tell from the video title - is the famous Union Pacific 4-4-0 No. 119. Today she is pulling a short train of just three boxcars, two flatcars and a caboose. Also seen - albeit briefly - is Central Pacific 4-4-0 No. 60 'Jupiter'
Jupiter and 119 are very famous locomotives. This is because they were the two engines present at Promontory Summit (Utah) on the 10th of May, 1869. This was the day when the last spike was driven, thus completing the Transcontinental Railroad. The spike is believed to have been made of gold.
Sadly the original Jupiter and 119 were scrapped sometime between 1900 and 1910. Fortunately, full-size working replicas of the two engines were built in the 1970s, and are based at the heritage site at Promontory Summit. Interestingly, there are quite a few differences between the originals and the replicas. Namely the replicas have a boiler pressure of 160psi, while the originals only have 120psi. The replicas' boilers - I believe - are steel, while the originals were wrought iron. I honestly don't know what the other differences are.
The Cheyenne 1869 route - as well as Jupiter and 119 - were made by a developer called Smokebox, and are available on Steam. More recently he has released the Central Pacific 4-6-0 'Buffalo' and the Promontory Summit route, neither of which I have yet. Interestingly the TS versions of Jupiter and 119 are modeled on the originals instead of the replicas. How Smokebox was able to pull that off, I have no idea.
Mr. Honish U.S. History Cause and Effect: Transcontinental Railroad
Perhaps because it isn't a war or a President, the Transcontinental Railroad is somewhat overlooked in U.S. History. It was a technological masterpiece in its day and there are plenty of complex effects that resulted. Whether you're frontloading before a westward expansion unit or looking to cram before an essay or test, check this video out!
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