Bill, The monument was placed at a point called Cream Ridge where the last
spike was driven in 1859. This eventually was where the Chillicothe airport
is. The marker was taken up under cover of darkness by BN people and taken to
Galesburg where it resides in the RR museum there. Archie
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Jelinek
To: CBQ
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 6:28 PM
Subject: [SPAM][CBQ] Fw: H&SJ Questions
A friend from KC sent the following email. If you can answer any of his
questions, please reply to the list and I'll forward your responses. Thanks in
advance.
--Bill
Bill: Recently made the acquaintance of Steve Olson of the Clay County
Archives and a couple of questions came up in regard of the Hannibal and St.
Joe Railroad. A stone monument was set near (they think) Chillicothe, MO to
mark the location of the "Golden Spike"on the H.&St.J. Chances are it was set
in 1959 to mark the 100 year completion of the railroad. When the BN abandoned
the line in the 1980's, the stone was removed. Anyone know where it might have
gone? Also, does anyone know about any H.&St.J. building still standing in the
St.Joe area?
I was hoping you could post these questions to the C.B.&Q. Historical Society
and maybe get some answers or tips. The Sesquicentennial will be in 2009. The
KC NRHS might be willing or interested in some kind of program for then and I
would like to pass along any information to Steve Olson.
Thanks, Charlie
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