Park City’s Snowball Express
Thanks for coming back to learn about the history of “ski trains” in Park City. Preparations for…
Posts by Author: David Nicholas
Park City Ski Trains, All Aboard!
Dating back to the 1930s, Park City promoted itself as a destination for winter sports. The Salt…
In Plain Sight
Everyone parking off Swede Alley behind the Marsac Municipal Building should know there are two remnants of…
Resurrection
In the previous two articles we confirmed the Mayflower’s "unique" history in the Park City Mining District.…
Golden Years for the Mayflower Mine
Thanks for joining us for the second installment in this three-part series on the Mayflower, Park City’s…
The Most Unique Mine in Park City
Most of us driving to or from Heber City pay little attention to exit eight off Route…
Gone but Not Forgotten
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (D&RG) was one of two railroads that served Park City in…
Maritime Disaster Touches Park City
As introduction to this article I would like to acknowledge three people who provided the impetus -…
Down But Not Out
This past May the 85-foot-tall head frame of the Daly West Mine collapsed. This "hoist" was the…