Canadian Northern Pacific's Last Spike

Canada's third trans-continental rail link was completed near Basque on January 23, 1915. In a simple ceremony the last spike was driven, witnessed by a small group of engineers and workmen. The line later became part of the Federal Government's consolidated Canadian National Railway system.

This plaque was reimagined by Joanne Hammond's project #rewriteBC (Republic of Archaeology) as:

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