Thursday, November 30, 2017

Back when ‘Frankenstein’ terrorized (and thrilled) Clarkston, Utah

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Clarkson is just south of the Idaho border in Northern Utah, as seen on the Utah State Highway map.   “FRANKENSTEIN” is an iconi...
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Mount Nebo: The 1920 hopes for an observatory on its summit

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                                                                 Mount Nebo. MOUNT NEBO is the highest peak in the Wasatch Mountains, a...

1856: When Yosemite was first mentioned to residents of Utah territory

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                                                                   Yosemite Valley. NONE can deny that Yosemite National Park is one o...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The first public Halloween event in Utah was not held until 1885; Pranks, not candy ruled Halloween in the 1930s

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               Household Halloween decorations are common today in Utah. THE  first media mention of an October Halloween observance in U...
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Is there a face visible on the west side of Salt Lake's Ensign Peak?

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    There's a face of some sort on the west side of Ensign Peak.           Photograph by Ray Boren IS there a face on the west s...
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

A look at University of Utah spring traditions in 1918: whitewashing, ducking, track meet and dancing

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                                     The block U on the University of Utah campus. A century ago, University of Utah students had some ...

Lake Side, between Kaysville and Farmington, the first Great Salt Lake resort

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      The Lake Side resort was located a mile or so north of this area, along the Great Salt Lake. THE first established resort along...