I just discovered there is a piece of PRR history right here in K.C., after living in the metro area here basically all my life. Even more interesting to me was the fact that I lived right up the street in the early '60s and went to 2nd thru 5th grades there. My grandparents lived near there even longer, from the late '50s to the mid '70s. I had seen this monument many times, but never knew it's history. I seldom get in to that part of town anymore as we live about 25-30 miles south west of there now, but I think a visit is in order and some photos need to be taken. Strange how we can be so close to things like this and never really know much about them.
The Eagle Scout Memorial fountain here was designed around a marble sculpture that stood over the Seventh Street entrance to the Pennsylvania Station that was razed in the mid '60s. It was donated to K.C. by the railroad at that time. Here is a link to a better description of the story. Maybe everyone except me knows about this already, but I thought I would share anyway.
Penn Station Sculpture used in Eagle Scout Memorial in K.C.
There is also a link at the end of the article about where other items from the Penn Station have ended up.
