Sharon S. Arnold Beehive History 6 The Golden Spike was barely driven when pioneer leaders chose a likely site for a large factory. With the coming of the railroad, the massive machinery needed to start large-scale manufacturing could be shipped to the territory, and local products could be sold from coast to coast. LDS church leaders had a specific plan …
The History of a Pioneer Utah Cottage
Becky Bartholomew History Blazer, January 1996 Sightseers wonder about the histories of old brick and adobe houses scattered across rural Utah. Six blocks west of Main Street in Fountain Green sits a small stucco cottage on 1.05 acres. Local lore says that it was built for a widow on the order of Brigham Young. Whether or not this is true, …