Near Corinne in Box Elder County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Irish Monument

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 16, 2021

1. Irish Monument

Inscription. To the Irish who toiled
on the transcontinental railroad
uniting our nation

Erected 1996 by Hibernian Society of Utah.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.

Location. 41° 37.06′ N, 112° 33.05′ W. Marker is near Corinne, Utah, in Box Elder County. It can be reached from North Golden Spike Drive West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6200 North 22300 West, Corinne UT 84307, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Utah’s Cache Valley

and in the West Desert.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Competition 1869 (a few steps from this marker); Original Rail (a few steps from this marker);

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Evolution of Rail (a few steps from this marker); Transforming Communication: from Coast to Coast (a few steps from this marker); Last Spike Driven (within shouting distance of this marker); Golden Spike (within shouting distance of this marker); The Southern Pacific Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Tyng Mather (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corinne.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jubilation Coast to Coast (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.