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California's Gold with Huell Howser
The Lost Golden Spike
Season 8
Episode 8008
On May 10, 1869, the Last Spike of the Transcontinental Railroad was ceremonially driven into a polished California Laurel railroad tie at Promontory, Utah. Huell learns about its mysterious disappearance and re-discovery and also gets a special sneak preview of this rare artifact on a visit to the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University and the California State Railroad Museum.
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Huell meets with West Coast Turf and learns all about the grass that they install at sports venues.
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Huell goes to Groveland, a quirky Gold Rush town with Native American roots near Yosemite.
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Huell’s off to San Francisco Bay to learn about the largest train ferry ever built.
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The Warnors Theatre, a Fresno landmark that opened in 1928, houses a unique pipe organ.
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Huell Visits the International Printing Museum in Carson
Huell visits the the International Printing Museum in Carson.
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Huell’s finds adventure on the road and tours a 49er RV Park, an Air Museum, and more.
