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

May 10, 1869

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2014

1. May 10, 1869 Marker

Inscription. With an officer of the Twenty-first U.S. Infantry posed on the completed tracks and men of his regiment behind him, dignitaries of the Union Pacific Railroad stand for a photograph. Dr. Thomas C. Durant, Union Pacific Vice-President, is seen , at center, wearing the gauntlets. To his left, the gentleman with the white muttonchops whiskers is Union Pacific Director Sidney Dillon. Third person to Dillon’s left is Grenville M. Dodge, Union Pacific Chief Engineer.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 41° 37.071′ N, 112° 33.101′ W. Marker is near Corinne, Utah, in Box Elder County. Marker can be reached from Golden Spike Road (22000 West Road) near 6400 North Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corinne UT 84307, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Locomotives of Golden Spike - Jupiter (a few steps from this marker); September 8, 1942 (a few steps from this marker); The Locomotives of Golden Spike - No. 119 (within shouting distance of this marker); May 9, 1869 (within shouting

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distance of this marker); September 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named September 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker); Competition 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker); Last Spike Driven (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corinne.

More about this marker. This marker is located in the exhibit area behind the Golden Spike Visitors Center.

May 10, 1869 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe

2. May 10, 1869

Photo of original marker which was replaced.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2014

3. May 10, 1869 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 20, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on February 20, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.