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Countdown to the Centennial

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Vail Voice

The steady clang of sledge hammers wielded by 500 mostly Chinese Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR) workers striking iron spikes split the silence on the rolling grasslands bordering the Pantano Wash. The steel rails neared the last flat piece of land … Continue reading →

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Centennial Countdown~Shaping the Future of Vail, Then and Now

Posted on May 1, 2011 by J.J. Lamb

Get Ready to Celebrate Arizona’s 100th and Vail’s 132nd Birthdays Feb. 18, 2012 Since the railroad arrived in Vail 131 years ago it has been home to individuals who were self reliant and resilient. Vail is not a town or a … Continue reading →

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