Date and Time:

Monday, August 29th, 2022, 10 AM – 12 PM

Type:

Ritual/Ceremony

Location:

Description:

The people of this city are in a state of feverish excitement in regard to the rededication of the Western Pacific Railroad connection to Black Rock City. Preparations have been made for the observance of the event which will happen Monday. The bankers of this city have given notice that their houses will be closed on that day, and business will be generally suspended. Arrangements have been made by the Western Union Telegraph Company so that each stroke of the hammer on the last spike driven shall be repeated simultaneously in New York and San Francisco by telegraph. A railroad spike of gold driven by a silver hammer have been forwarded to Black Rock City for use in the completion of the monumental project.