Comanche Crossing of the Kansas Pacific Railroad
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The Comanche Crossing of the Kansas Pacific Railroad is a site where the last spike was driven into the first continuous transcontinental railroad on August 15, 1870.[2] The site is east of Strasburg, Colorado, near railroad mile marker 602. A monument commemorating the event is located at Lyons Park in Strasburg.[3]
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Comanche Crossing of the Kansas Pacific Railroad | |
The railroad bridge that goes over Comanche Creek in Strasburg, Colorado. The inset shows a small monument in Strasburg's Lyons Park, located a few hundred feet from the creek, near the viaduct in the distance in the photo. | |
Nearest city | Strasburg, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 39°44′15″N 104°18′29″W |
Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 70000152[1] |
CSRHP No. | 5AH.163 |
Added to NRHP | August 10, 1970 |
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