Viva Cuba Garden

Historic US 66 & Franklin St., Cuba, MO
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The Viva Cuba Garden is located at the intersection of Historic US 66 & Franklin St. in downtown Cuba, MO The garden was established in 1992 and re-lansdcaped in 2007/8. At that time they added new benches, a planter and more to this small park.

The 3-D steel 1873 replica train was added to the garden in 2008. It was created by Glen & Curtis Tutterrow and is 15 feet long and weighs around 325 pounds.

A commemorative plaque by the little train sculpture reads, in part:

St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock Railroad

In 1873, the St. Louis, Salem & Little Rock Railroad was completed from Cuba, forty-one miles south, to Salem at a cost of about $1, 250,000. It was built to transport iron ore and lead from area mines to market and later passenger service was added. In 1887, it was acquired by the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Co. and operated as the Salem branch of the "Frisco" line. Although the branch never reached Little Rock, it operated for over 100 years aiding the economy and allowing people to travel from town to town.

July 2008

Plaque donated by Peoples Bank

Even the traffic control (?) boxes were painted to add beauty to the garden.

Photo(s): 2016, 2017