The backbreaking work building railroads to the West was accomplished by men, like Thomas W. Haverty from Galway, Ireland. Wielding hammers and driving spikes their labor united a country and made Atchison "The Rail Centre of Kansas" beginning with the first rail connections to the city in 1860.

Given on May 10, 2008 on behalf of Chairman & CEO Michael R. Haverty in recognition of the KCS [Kansas City Southern Railroad] expansion into Mexico.

Sculpture by Kwan Wu, Overland Park, Kansas

Marker is at the intersection of 10th Street and the railroad tracks, on the right when traveling north on 10th Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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