Category Archives: State Capitol Monument
How art is being used to tell transcontinental railroad’s full history 155 years later
By Carter Williams, KSL.com SALT LAKE CITY — Aside from the golden spike, the photo “East and West Shaking Hands” might be what most people remember when they think about the transcontinentalContinueContinue reading “How art is being used to tell transcontinental railroad’s full history 155 years later”
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Utah’s first monument honoring Chinese railroad workers
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Utah’s first monument honoring Chinese railroad workers on Nov. 7, 2023. (KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Construction has begun for Utah’s first monument honoring Chinese railroadContinueContinue reading “Groundbreaking ceremony held for Utah’s first monument honoring Chinese railroad workers”
First monument in Utah honoring Chinese railroad workers approved
Acacia Yuan For The Herald Journal Recently, the Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants Association (CRWDA) proudly announced the Utah Capitol Grounds Committee has officially approved an application for a monument toContinueContinue reading “First monument in Utah honoring Chinese railroad workers approved”