The Monument Today
Union Pacific donated the railroad monument to the state of Wyoming in 1983. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is maintained as a Wyoming state historic site. Time and possible vandalism have destroyed some of the features of the bas-relief portraits of the Ames brothers on the monument. The Ames Monument is open year round, weather permitting.
Work took place in 2010 and 2011 to restore the monument, and local officials are promoting the monument for National Historic Landmark status.
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