Black Bears as Pets and in Bets
Bears, especially black bears, were much more abundant and commonly seen in the Wasatch Mountains in Park…
Posts by Author: Dalton Gackle
Mel Has Got to Jump
Born and bred Parkite Mel Fletcher was an integral figure in developing Park City’s early skiing ventures.…
Photo Op on the Judge Tramway
Park City had three aerial tramway systems serving different mining operations. The most prominent was the Silver…
Halloween from its Origins to Park City
Halloween has its earliest origins with the ancient Celtic festival Samhain, which took place on October 31…
Full of Character
Carrie Vivian Hodgson arrived in Park City in 1904 and ran a jewelry store at 363 Main…
An Olympic Memory
Another Olympics is on the horizon for Park City, and while it may seem like yesterday, our…
When Did Skiing Arrive in Park City? Part 2
This is the second article covering Park City’s earliest skiers. The first ran on January 24. The…
When Did Skiing Arrive in Park City? Part 1
Often, we attribute the title of Park City’s first skier to Emmett “Bud” Wright, who used skis…
The West’s Newest and Finest Playland
This is the third Way We Were article covering the 60th Anniversary of Park City Mountain Resort.…
Stealing the Show
On December 27, 1950, happy faces of Park City High School (PCHS) band members emerged from bus…
Remember This Date
This is the second Way We Were article covering the 60th Anniversary of Park City Mountain Resort.…
Park City Reacts to the Attack on Pearl Harbor
“What tragic, criminal, treacherous, appalling changes have come to this great country of ours since we went…
Solon Spiro Gets Married
Solon Spiro is best known in Park City for his development of the Silver King Consolidated Mine…
Mentions of Mexicans in Park City
Over the years, Park City has had many people of Spanish descent make their home here –…
A Tramway and A Ski Lift
A frequent question we get or myth we hear at the Museum is about whether the Town…
The Durkin Boarding House
One of only a few boarding houses from any part of town to survive until today, the…
A High School for Park City
Starting out as a boomtown meant that Parkites had to create and build many of the necessary…
A Park City High School Experience in the 1940s
The following is an excerpt from an oral history the author conducted with Howard Berry, Jr., who…
History Lived
Many people can reminisce about the history through which they have lived. This writer, for example, has…
Piecing Together A Home
The following is an excerpt from an oral history with three of the Sundstrom children (Doris, Patricia,…
Political Violence
Politics are not often polite. And that phenomenon is not unique to today (or just the U.S.).…
A Neighborhood of Tragedy
Content warning for description of injuries. The Park City Museum’s Annual Historic Home Tour returns on June…
Investing in the Ontario Mine
The Park City Museum is hosting a lecture called “Marcus Daly’s Utah Years” given by attorney and…
Webb: The Town Photographer
Kendall Webb, born in West Virginia, moved to Park City in 1946. Prior to that, he worked…
Two Worlds Coming Together
One of Park City’s most unique buildings sits at the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Heber…
Making A Difference
Meeche White grew up with three cousins who are deaf. Her experiences with them in school gave…
Craig Badami’s Impact
Park City has seen its share of world class skiers and snowboarders over the years – we…
The Mystery of Park City’s First Ore Discovery
Park City was known, of course, for our rich silver deposits long before we could co-lay claim…
Park City Museum: A Year in Review
Two-thousand twenty-two was an excellent year for the Park City Museum in all aspects of our organization.For…
More than Peanuts and Crackerjacks
In their book accompanying the Smithsonian traveling exhibit ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues /…
A Party in the Dungeon
Each year, the Park City Museum hosts an annual membership party and fundraiser for all its members.…
Howard M. Berry Recalls Stores About Town in the 30s and 40s
The following is an excerpt from an oral history conducted by Dalton Gackle with interviewee Howard M.…
Lucky to Live
On September 15, 1916, members of the Summit County Democrats were on their way from Park City…
Jail Break
In May, we put out an article on Alex Hamlin, who was a barber in Park City…
The Drunken Doctor
This is the ninth and final article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Many Parkites…
Mayors’ Daughter Nearly Kidnapped
This is the eighth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. By 1926, Prohibition was…
Ski Era Just As Important
Recreation and tourism, most notably skiing, are incredibly significant and relevant to the history and development of…
What England Knew
The Park City Museum is hosting a traveling exhibit called “Viewed From Afar: European Prints of the…
Prohibition Peters Out
This is the seventh article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Raids in Park City…
The Park Record Grows Frustrated with Prohibition Violation
This is the sixth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. “Ever since Prohibition went…