Monday, May 28, 2018

Cricket and boxing were early Salt Lake City sports

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                                                A British Cricket match.            -Photograph from Wikipedia Commons. NOT surprisingly, o...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

Is the foundation of the Salt Lake Temple composed of granite or sandstone?

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DOES the famous and historic Salt Lake Temple actually sit on a base of all granite? There’s no doubt that a sandstone base, ...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

First Baseball Game played in Utah Territory -- In 1871? First bowling and First Tennis too

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                                                  -Photograph from Wikipedia Commons.     AFTER some extensive searches in 19th Century Uta...
Monday, April 30, 2018

A desert discovered: Utah's House Mountains

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MOST FOLKS catch sight of the House Mountains from the vaunted "loneliest highway in America," U.S. 50-6, as they appro...

The Origin of the Names of Utah's 29 Counties

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Here are stories behind the names of Utah's 29 county names: Beaver County: Recognizes the plentiful beaver in the area. Bo...

Beehive Peak: Utah's 'Red Pyramid'

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                     Beehive Peak from the valley below.                                              All photographs by Ravell C...

Utah Highway Facts and Fancy

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                Highest paved road point in Utah, Bald Mountain summit. OVERALL, Utah's highways provide a pleasant contrast of ...