Strasburg, Colorado -
Where the Transcontinental Railroad Actually Met
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A sign proclaims that this unheralded spot is where the transcontinental railroad REALLY linked up.
- Address:
- 56060 E. Colfax Ave., Strasburg, CO
- Directions:
- At the Commanche Crossing Historical Society Museum. I-70 exit 310. Drive north one-quarter mile to Hwy 36/E. Colfax Ave. Turn left. Drive three blocks. The Museum will be on the left (south) side. Turn onto the museum road and drive straight in; the sign is in front of the old train depot on the left.
- Hours:
- Sign always visible; Museum open daily June-Aug. 1-4 pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 303-622-4322
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Where The Transcontinental Railroad Actually Met Strasburg has for years used a big sign to announce that it was the linkage spot for the first continuous road of rails between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. But the sign was erected in 1970, it was made of wood, and it was about to collapse. Rather than suffer that indignity, Strasburg has taken down the wood sign and replaced it with a new, more durable sign made of metal. Unlike its predecessor, this one boldly proclaims, "First Transcontinental Railroad." The new sign also stands in a new location, in front of Strasburg's railway depot, which is part of the Comanche Crossing Historical Society Museum complex.
Transcontinental pilgrims, unfortunately, can't visit the actual linkage spot, but the small cement pillar that marked the spot currently stands in Lions Park (corner of Arapahoe St. and Railroad Ave., the site of the old sign). The town expects to eventually move the pillar to be near the flashy new metal sign. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 08/04/2011]
Where the Transcontinental Railroad Actually Met Visited the site on Saturday and took a few photos. [Bobufarr, 07/10/2009]
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