- A 43-foot golden spike sculpture will be permanently displayed at This Is The Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City.
- The sculpture, designed by Douwe Blumberg, features stories of railroad laborers and innovators.
- Initial plans for a Brigham City state monument stalled due to logistical challenges.
SALT LAKE CITY — A massive, 43-foot monument of the golden spike, a revered symbol of the transcontinental railroad that was completed in Utah 157 years ago, will have a permanent home in Utah’s capital city.
The massive replica will be displayed at This Is The Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City, the Golden Spike Foundation announced Friday. The organization, which commissioned the art piece in 2021, says it is still piecing together where in the park it will be installed and when it will be available to visitors.
However, it fit the core areas of focus that the organization wanted in the piece’s forever home, which are visibility, accessibility, public reach and educational impact, said Doug Foxley, chairman of Golden Spike Foundation…