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Promontory is the site where one of greatest technological feats of the 19^th century was accomplished; the completion of the North American Transcontinental Railroad. At Promontory the Central Pacific Railroad from Sacramento, California and Union Pacific Railroad from Council Bluffs, Iowa were connected, thus linking the eastern and western United States by rail for the first time. Connecting the east and west coasts by rail would prove to be a pivotal event in transforming the American West both economically and demographically.

A six year endeavor, the rail line was started in 1863 and was completed at Promontory on May 10, 1869, just 4 years after the Civil War had ended and only 100 years before man would land on the moon.

Location of Promontory

Map of Promontory

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In mid-November of 2009, a spray paint mural was added to Salt Lake City’s skyline.

“For the times they are a-changin’” – Bob Dylan

2nd Street Color Version

2nd Street Madonna SLC Map

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The Empire State Building is tall, really tall; and so it might surprise you to find out that Utah has a man-made structure that is almost equal in height to the Empire State Building – The Garfield Smelter.

The Garfield Smelter is a prominent landmark located in the north-west corner of Salt Lake County. The smelter’s smokestack is 1215 feet tall and is the tallest manmade structure in Utah. It is almost three times as tall as the Church Office Building which is the tallest building in Utah and is only 35 feet shorter than the Empire State Building.  In fact the Garfield stack is the tallest smokestack in America west of the Mississippi. Built in 1974 it cost 16.3 million dollars to build. Click here for more info on the smokestack.

Garfield Smelter Map

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