A railroad was not in sight, but the significance of a ceremony Thursday at Ashland-The Henry Clay Estate shone brightly. It was depicted through a 43-foot-tall public art piece.
The Golden Spike Monument sat horizontally on a truck bed at Ashland while officials from Lexington and Utah told the story. Henry Clay’s home served as the launch site for a cross-country trip to Utah. The piece of art was commissioned to celebrate the building of the transcontinental railroad completed in 1869. Kentucky Artist Douwe Blumberg headed up the project.
“To create something that will recognize or bring honor to people that maybe have been forgotten by time and to be a part of, a small part of continuing the story,” said Blumberg.
