Nice historic site, somewhat isolated but worthwhile
Golden Spike National Historical Park的点评
点评:I recalled this place being mentioned in history classes a few times in school. I didn't know if I'd ever be close enough to merit stopping by, though. This spot is located within 90 minutes of downtown Salt Lake City, to the northwest. Once you get off I-15 and travel about 5 miles, there is basically nothing more along the route for the next 10 - 15 miles until you reach this site.
They have a visitors' center with the standard features - park rangers, a short introductory film, a gift shop, restrooms, etc. I don't know how much it costs as we were there with a couple who got free entry for our party. I'm sure you can look on the website for this info.
Beyond the visitors' center is the site itself, along with 2 locomotives. What I did not know was that on the anniversary of the original ceremony (sometime in May) and on Saturdays during 'the summer', they do reenactments of the original festivities. I think they do this twice on Saturdays. We happened to be there for the 1 p.m. 'show'. They have some people dressed up in period costumes and invite some of the kids from the audience to put on light 'cowboy attire' as well to help out. They then fire up both engines and back them up and bring them back to the original position. It was interesting to seem them running. At the end, they invite anyone in the crowd who is interested to pose for a replica photo of the original one from the ceremony. The National Park Service then posts this on their website a few days later.
If you like history and don't mind the drive, this is a fun side trip. I'd definitely recommend looking up the times and visiting on a day when they are running the locomotives.
The closest place with a lot of choices for eating (other than just fast food) is probably Ogden, which is just under an hour away.
翻译:我记得学校历史课上提到过几次这个地方。不过,我当时并不确定自己是否有机会近距离参观。这个地方位于盐湖城市中心西北方向,90分钟车程内。下了15号州际公路,行驶约5英里后,接下来的10-15英里路程就基本没什么人了,直到你到达这里。
他们有一个游客中心,里面有公园管理员、简短的介绍影片、礼品店、洗手间等等。我不知道具体费用是多少,因为我们和一对夫妇一起去的,他们免费入场。我相信你可以去网站上查一下相关信息。
游客中心外面就是遗址本身,还有两辆火车头。我不知道的是,在最初仪式的周年纪念日(大约在五月)和“夏季”的周六,他们会重现最初的庆祝活动。我记得他们周六会举办两次这样的活动。我们碰巧参加了下午1点的“演出”。他们安排了一些人穿上古装,还邀请观众中的一些孩子穿上轻便的“牛仔装”来帮忙。然后,他们启动了两台火车头,然后倒车并放回原位。看着它们运转起来很有趣。最后,他们会邀请观众中任何感兴趣的人合影,拍一张仪式上原版火车头的复制品。几天后,国家公园管理局会把照片发布到他们的网站上。
如果你喜欢历史,又不介意开车,这是一个有趣的短途旅行。我强烈建议你查一下时间,选在火车头运行的日子去参观。
最近、有很多餐饮选择的地方(除了快餐)可能是奥格登,距离这里不到一小时车程。