Becky BartholomewHistory Blazer, January 1996 In the late 1800s a building boom occurred in Salt Lake City. Concrete had not yet been developed that was strong enough to be used for building foundations, so granite and sandstone blocks were used instead. Quarries in Little Cottonwood Canyon furnished the granite. Red and white sandstone came from quarries in Emigration Canyon. Initially, heavy …
State Facts Post
Utah was the 45th state to enter the United States (January 4, 1896). As of 2018 Utah has a population of approximately 3,216,857, Utah ranks as the 30th most populous state in the United States. 85% percent (2018) of the population lives along the Wasatch front (Salt Lake, Davis, Utah and Weber Counties). State Name The state of Utah is named …
State Facts Page
Utah was the 45th state to enter the United States (January 4, 1896). Today with a population of approximately 2,233,169 (est. 2000), Utah ranks as the 34th most populous state in the United States. 76% percent (2000) of the population lives along the Wasatch front, where resources are most plentiful (Salt Lake, Davis, Utah and Weber Counties). State Name …
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The most commonly asked questions about Utah’s past and present.▸Whose land was Utah founded on?The Utah Division of State History acknowledges that the land Utah resides on has always been indigenous lands. Utah was founded on the lands of the Ute, Navajo, Paiute, Goshute, and Shoshone.▸When did Utah become a state?Utah was the 45th state to enter the United States …
Utah State Symbols and Motto
Animal: Rocky Mountain Elk Bird: California Seagull Cooking Pot: Dutch Oven Emblem: Beehive Fish: Bonneville Cutthroat Trout Flag: Flag and Seal Flower: Sego Lily Folk Dance: Square Dance Fossil: Allosaurus Fruit: Cherry Gem: Topaz Grass: Indian Ricegrass Hymn: “Utah, We Love Thee ” by Evan Stephens Insect: Honey Bee Mineral: Copper Motto: “Industry Rock: Coal Song: “Utah, This is the Place” …
The Mormon Trail: A Photographic Exhibit
Curated in 1997 by Linda Thatcher During the 1800s more than 500,000 emigrants crossed the Western plains hoping to find a new and better life for a variety of reasons. One of the largest groups to move west was the Mormons. From 1847 to 1868, 70,000 Mormon pioneers made the trek on foot, in wagon trains, or handcart companies to …
History of Fort Douglas
Jami Balls With the onset of the Civil War, President Lincoln called all regular troops from frontier duty to fight against the South, leaving the Overland Mail Route vulnerable to Indian attacks. Accordingly, he appointed Colonel Patrick E. Connor to the Third California Volunteer Infantry and directed him to establish a post near Salt Lake City in order to protect …
History of Park City
Jami Balls The first discoveries of precious metals in the mountains around Salt Lake City appeared in the early 1860s. Colonel Patrick E. Connor of Fort Douglas instigated the search, encouraging his men to prospect with the purpose of bringing non-Mormons into the Utah Territory. The first recorded claim of the Park City Mining District was the Young American lode …
Park City
Philip F. Notarianni Utah History Encyclopedia, 1994 The Park City Mining District comprises a tract that lies between the steep wall and ledges that mark the crest of the mountain range on the west and the mountain meadows of Heber, Kamas, and Parleys Canyon along the eastern foothills. Some thirty miles southeast of Salt Lake City, Park City is situated …