Golden Spike

For all you train and history buffs out there, this is a can't miss. Promontory Utah is located North West of Brigham City. It is out in the middle of nowhere. But it was worth the trip.
In 1869, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads joined tracks at this spot. A golden spike was driven to celebrate the event.
There is a lovely visitors center with a video presentation, museum and gift shop. The museum was very interesting and showed the steps for laying the track. My kids loved exploring the gift shop with all of the books and memorabilia. We had to purchase a train whistle before we could leave.
The best part by far, however, are the trains. There are 2 steam locomotives, the Juniper and the No. 119. They are replicas of the original engines at the golden spike ceremony. They demonstrate the engines and you can get right up next to them. My son and nephew loved getting up on the platform to look inside the engine. They are absolutely beautiful. There are no rides on the train. The only problem was the whistles are awfully loud and scared the little ones. But they got over it.
This is a National Park and if you have a National Parks pass, you can get in with it. If not, the cost is $7 per vehicle. We had such a great time, especially since my 4th grade son had learned a little about it in school.
Visit their website for directions and more information:
http://www.nps.gov/gosp/