Thursday, July 26, 2018

Why does Utah have a 'Hurricane' town?

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                                        -Wikipedia Commons photograph, by Ben P.L. UTAH doesn’t ever get hit by any real hurricanes, as...
Saturday, July 21, 2018

Tidbits of Mormon Pioneer history: Salt Lake 'forsaken place,' First rattlesnake encounter and more

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                    The original "This is the Place" monument  marker. NOT every pioneer expressed excitement over the firs...

At least 6 men were living in the territory when the Mormon Pioneers arrived

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The Miles Goodyear Cabin, oldest structure in Utah, in a Utah State Historical photograph.                                      ...
Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Mantua, Utah -- A town that could have been underwater

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                               Kayaking on today's Mantua Reservoir. MANTUA , Utah is a small town east of Brigham City in Utah...

Another 'Sardine Canyon' is also found in northern Utah -- Up Ogden Canyon

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                                     The late Hermitage Inn in Ogden Canyon. IT has to be more than a coincidence that both of the S...

The Scoop on Wheeler Canyon, off Ogden Canyon

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    The mouth of Wheeler Canyon, at the far east end of Ogden Canyon.  Photo by Whitney Arave. WHEELER CANYON is the first canyon below...
Monday, July 9, 2018

Lesser known facts about Utah’s early history

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            This is the Place Mormon Pioneer Monument at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. Here are some obscure  facts about Utah...