Wednesday, July 13, 2022

"New sculpture at Golden Spike park honors unsung heroes of railroad"

"New sculpture at Golden Spike park honors unsung heroes of railroad" by Jeff DeMoss, © Tremonton Leader, July 13, 2022. (News Article)

" ... The newest monument standing at Box Elder County's Golden Spike National Historical Park is, by design, one of the first things visitors to the park now see as they approach the site at Promontory Summit. The 24-foot-high sculpture, entitled Monument to Their Memory, was built to honor all the railroad workers from many different cultures and backgrounds whose backbreaking efforts were crucial in the construction of the nation's first transcontinental railroad. ... " [More]

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