GOLDEN, Colo. — A massive golden monument will pass through Colorado Tuesday.
The 43-foot-tall Golden Spike Monument will appear at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Created over 28 months by artist Douwe Blumberg and his team, the monument is traveling from his studio in rural Kentucky to its installation site in Brigham City, Utah. The monument is making several stops on its route.
The monument was created to honor the achievement of building America’s first transcontinental railroad and the stories of the diverse railroad workers who made it possible.
Colorado Railroad Museum said admission will be free Tuesday. Grounds are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities related to the golden spike will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
In addition to viewing of the monument, guests in Golden can see artist presentations, a discussion about Native American perspectives on the railroad, children’s storytelling and craft activity, and rides on the museum’s motorized railcar No. 7.
The Golden Spike Monument is also scheduled to visit Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cheyenne Depot.
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