Rail Tie Cutting Part III
Channel: Utah State Historic Preservation Office
Date: 2020-08-01

Get ready for a deep dive into the past with State Historic Preservation Officer, Chris Merritt. Chris is a historic archaeologist who spent years trekking through the High Uintas on the Utah/Wyoming border looking for clues about the early railroad tie cutting industry. In this three part series he will tell you the things you won't learn in history books about the material culture of the industry and the people working in it.