Rozel
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Volcanoguy
N 41° 35.312 W 112° 39.012
12T E 362455 N 4605408
Interpretive history sign along BLM’s Transcontinental Railroad National Back Country Byway.
Waymark Code: WMTN07
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2016
Views: 2
History sign along the Bureau of Land Management’s Transcontinental Railroad National Back County Byway.
Text of Sign:
Rozel
1869-1942
Mile 765.0 from San Francisco
This site was christened victory on April 28, 1869 when Central Pacific workers rested for lunch after laying six miles of track during the famous laying of ten miles of track in a day. The site was later named Rozel, after the nearby mountains. Although it was an unimportant flag station for tourists, Rozel was an important stop for freight trains. “Helper” engines stationed here assisted these heavy trains up the steep grades of the Promontory Mountains.
Please protect the historical resources so that future visitors may also enjoy them.
Marker Name: Rozel
Marker Type: Roadside
Addtional Information:
County: Box Elder
City: NA
Group Responsible for Placement: Bureau of Land Management
Date Dedicated: Unknown
Marker Number: None
Web link(s) for additional information:
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Visit Instructions:
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