Springdale’s Canyon Community Center hosts Transcontinental Railroad exhibit
By Joyce Hamilton
“A World Transformed: the Transcontinental Railroad and Utah,” celebrating the sesquicentennial of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, will be on exhibit until Oct. 7 at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale.
May 10 marked the 150th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah. Utah State University Libraries and the Utah State Division of History have partnered to create an exhibition series that serves as a broad overview of the creation, completion, and aftermath of the rail, making clear the Utahan contributions of investment, surveying, and labor. The railroad brought significant cultural, economic, and environmental changes. Utah became more connected both economically and culturally with the rest of the nation. The exhibit draws upon the many rich historical resources held by different institutions across, not only Utah, but the entire United States including photographs, maps, art, and lithographs.
“The impact that the Transcontinental Railroad had on the history of Utah cannot be underestimated,” said Todd Welch, associate dean for special collections. “The railroad linked the territory to the rest of the country and served as the catalyst for economic and cultural change.
The Canyon Community Center is located at 126 Lion Blvd in Springdale.
