Trails End Monument in Sedalia, MO is a prominent tourist destination that celebrates the town's rich history as one of the earliest railheads and the meeting point of the rails and cattle trails. The monument features full-size replicas of 1870s cattle cars, a water tower, windmill, and locomotive, set amidst a landscape of native prairie grasses and flowers, highlighting the significant role of the railroad in the commercial development of the prairies and the nation's connectivity.
The centerpiece of the monument is the Trail's End sculpture, a one and one-quarter life-size bronze depiction of a cowboy herding longhorn cattle along the Sedalia branch of the Shawnee Trail. This beautiful sculpture commemorates the spirit of the cowboy and the can-do attitude associated with the western heritage, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in Sedalia's historic and colorful past.
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