News Release – For Immediate Release

Clayton Scrivner, Communications Manager
Park City Municipal
(801) 597-8108 

August 29, 2024 

 City Leaders to Celebrate Completion of Park City’s Newest Public Art Installation 

Daly West Headframe Steel Artwork to be Dedicated on Miners Day  

Park City, UT – Park City Municipal, Park City Public Art Advisory Board, the Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History, and the Park City Historical Society are pleased to announce the newest addition to Park City’s public art collection on Monday, September 2 at 4:00 p.m. on the Rail Trail at Bonanza Drive.   

Approved by the City Council in 2023, the sculpture reuses broken legs from the Daly West Headframe, which collapsed in 2015. Its placement along the Rail Trail connects the City’s history in mining and railroad to its present commitment to recreation and the arts. 

“I appreciate the way this installation pays homage to our mining and railroad history, two of the most important parts of Park City’s story,” said Park City Mayor Nann Worel. “By placing this sculpture at the head of the Rail Trail, I also hope visitors recreating on the trail can pause for a moment to admire its beauty and appreciate the history on display,” said Mayor Nann Worel. 

In addition to celebrating the restoration of the Daly West Headframe, the sculpture will commemorate the 34 miners who perished in the 1902 explosion in the Daly West Mine.  

“We’re pleased to be a part of increasing the visibility of Park City’s mining history and to remember the men and their families impacted by the 1902 tragedy,” said Sally Elliott Co-Chair of the Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History. 

Archive Designs and SO Metal, LLC of Eugene, Oregon designed and installed the sculpture, respectively. 

Renderings available upon request. 

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