Golden Spike 150th Poster Prairie Many of the horses died

Many of the horses died of thirst within view of the Colorado River

cowboys rounded up wild mustangs and drove them onto the point surrounded by precipitous cliffs

Called the “Eden of Wayne County” the small settlement of Junction was home to no more than 10 Mormon families beginning around 1879

Antelope Island and the state marina offer great views of the lake and surrounding mountains

With no outlet

Golden Spike 150th Poster Prairie Many of the horses diedProduct Details 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy Two sides of a continent were joined when east met west at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869. Now, 150 years later, the memory of this historic event is once again celebrated in the desolate desert of Utah where immigration, business, and recreation drove thousands across the landscape. No longer divided by great distance, America honors the sacrifice of those who brought this unity to our country.