Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Last_Spike_of_the_Canadian_Pacific_Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Craigellachie,_British_Columbia
gptkbp:affiliated_with	gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Government_of_Canada Cultural heritage organizations Cultural institutions in Canada Canadian historians Railway museums Historical preservation societies Cultural festivals in Canada Artistic organizations in Canada Community groups in British Columbia Cultural heritage tourism organizations Documentary filmmakers in Canada Educational institutions in Canada Historical societies in Canada Indigenous groups in Canada Local governments in British Columbia Media organizations covering Canadian history Public historians in Canada Public history organizations Railway enthusiast groups Tourism boards in British Columbia
gptkbp:cultural_impact	Symbol of Canadian identity
gptkbp:date	November 7, 1885
gptkbp:events	Economic growth in Canada Increased immigration to Canada Expansion of Canadian rail network
gptkbp:historical_figure	gptkb:Sir_John_A._Macdonald gptkb:Sir_Sandford_Fleming Donald Smith
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in	gptkb:Craigellachie Last Spike Monument
gptkbp:is_involved_in	gptkb:Province Canadian Pacific Railway Company
gptkbp:legacy	Historical reenactments Cultural references in literature Influence on Canadian transportation policy Tourism in British Columbia
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Craigellachie,_British_Columbia
gptkbp:media_coverage	Newspapers of the time
gptkbp:opening_ceremony	Spike driven by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
gptkbp:related_event	Construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway Railway expansion in the West Transcontinental railway completion
gptkbp:significance	Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway
gptkbp:symbolizes	National unity in Canada