Driving of the Last Spike
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Driving of the Last Spike is the historic 1869 ceremony marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States, symbolized by the ceremonial placement of a golden railroad spike at Promontory Summit, Utah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Driving of the Last Spike canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Driving of the Last Spike Context triple: [Golden Spike ceremony, alsoKnownAs, Driving of the Last Spike]
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Central Pacific
Central Pacific is a subgroup of Oceanic Austronesian languages that includes Fijian and related languages spoken across parts of Fiji and nearby Pacific islands.
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B.
Central Pacific
Central Pacific refers to the midsection of the Pacific Ocean region, historically significant as a major area of military operations and command during the Pacific theater of World War II.
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C.
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse is the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, renowned for his durability, power hitting, and record-setting consecutive games played streak.
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D.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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E.
Eiserner Steg
Eiserner Steg is a historic pedestrian iron footbridge over the River Main in Frankfurt, known for its city views and love locks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Driving of the Last Spike Target entity description: Driving of the Last Spike is the historic 1869 ceremony marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States, symbolized by the ceremonial placement of a golden railroad spike at Promontory Summit, Utah.
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A.
Central Pacific
Central Pacific is a subgroup of Oceanic Austronesian languages that includes Fijian and related languages spoken across parts of Fiji and nearby Pacific islands.
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B.
Central Pacific
Central Pacific refers to the midsection of the Pacific Ocean region, historically significant as a major area of military operations and command during the Pacific theater of World War II.
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C.
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse is the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, renowned for his durability, power hitting, and record-setting consecutive games played streak.
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D.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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E.
Eiserner Steg
Eiserner Steg is a historic pedestrian iron footbridge over the River Main in Frankfurt, known for its city views and love locks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremony
ⓘ
historic event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Golden Spike ceremony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Last Spike ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Transcontinental Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Grenville Dodge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leland Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel S. Montague NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Durant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Golden Spike National Historical Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
annual reenactments at Promontory Summit ⓘ replica golden spikes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1869-05-10 ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
historical photographs by Andrew J. Russell
ⓘ
paintings and engravings of the Golden Spike ceremony ⓘ |
| featuredObject |
golden railroad spike
ⓘ
laurel wood railroad tie ⓘ |
| followedBy | expansion of rail networks across the American West ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1869 in the United States
ⓘ
Ceremonial events in rail transport history ⓘ Historic events in Utah ⓘ Rail transport in the United States ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
national unification
ⓘ
technological progress ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | commemorated as a National Historic Site (now National Historical Park) ⓘ |
| impact | reduced cross-country travel time in the United States from months to about a week ⓘ |
| location |
Promontory Summit, Utah Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Promontory, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first major events reported live by telegraph across the United States
ⓘ
use of a ceremonial golden spike instead of a standard iron spike ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Central Pacific Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad ⓘ |
| precededBy |
construction of the Central Pacific Railroad
ⓘ
construction of the Union Pacific Railroad ⓘ |
| railroadConnected |
Central Pacific Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | continuous rail connection between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States ⓘ |
| significance | marked the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | golden spike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telegraphedAs | DONE ⓘ |
| telegraphMessageSent | The last rail is laid, the last spike is driven ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Reconstruction era in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Driving of the Last Spike Description of subject: Driving of the Last Spike is the historic 1869 ceremony marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States, symbolized by the ceremonial placement of a golden railroad spike at Promontory Summit, Utah.
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subject surface form:
Golden Spike Ceremony