Cornish Connections in Park City
Cornwall has a very long history of mining. The region is located on the southeastern peninsula of…
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A Jolly Jaunt to Brighton
Did you all get to take advantage of our beautiful surroundings this past summer? Hiking, mountain biking,…
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Are you doing anything for the eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017? Many people, Americans and international…
Difficult Decisions at the Height of Disaster
At 11:20pm, July 15, 1902, a powder magazine stored underground at the Daly West mine exploded. At…
Wager for a Long Walk
How far would you hike for $50? In 1913, Annie and Teenie Wilson, Mazie Kerr, and Freida…
Ella Brown, an Accomplished Young Parkite
Ella Naomi Brown was born to Park City police office Sam Brown and his wife Celestia on…
Parkite Served in WWI Bakery Company
As you may have read in this column last time, William Neil and his mother Ellen moved…
The Neils of Norfolk Avenue
920 Norfolk is an example of T/L-cottage style of architecture. The style was popular in the 1890s,…
Deason’s Accident and Home
The house at 835 Norfolk Avenue started life as a standard T/L-cottage, typical of Park City’s mining-era…
The Pyramid on Norfolk Avenue
Park City’s mining-era homes reflect three distinct types of architectural styles: the hall-parlor home; the T-cottage; and…
Prohibition and the Central Hotel
268 Main Street is one of Park City’s oldest buildings. Originally constructed in the early 1880s, it…
Drying Up the “Wettest Spot in Utah”
Many argued that the prohibition of intoxicating beverages, implemented throughout Utah in 1917 and nation-wide in 1920,…
“King Booze” Dethroned and Dead
The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibiting the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic…
Cultivation of Mind and Heart
In first couple of decades of Park City’s history, the town’s schooling system was limited. The first…
Park City’s Whistle Woes
In 1902, Park City installed a bell in the tower at City Hall (now the Park City…
Light Up the Night
Throughout the early twentieth century, the Park Record would slip into its pages brief mentions of towns…
A High Society Wedding
Pictured here is Lillian Keith, daughter of the mining millionaire David Keith, on her wedding day in…
But for a Box of Apples…
We know next to nothing about Armendio Novario outside of the few details in the Park Record…
Wooing by Moonlight
With Valentine’s Day coming up soon, we’re reminded that each generation has its own courting traditions. In…
A Look Back at Park City in 1916
This past year has had some pretty spectacular ups and downs, no matter which way you look…
Skating in Our Winter Wonderland
A cold breeze on your face, the sound of blades gliding on ice, a wintertime classic: ice…
Thanksgiving in the Park
Thanksgiving Day, November 1903, dawned unseasonably warm, “the most spring like…that Park City has ever had,” according…
The Man in the Yellow Slicker
Mines are dark, dank, and dangerous. When working the claustrophobic tunnels, it surely didn’t take much to…
The Mysterious Case of William Kennedy
Deep in the middle of the night in mid-July of 1882, men were roused from their sleep…
A Mason’s Apron
The Free and Accepted Masons are a fraternal organization providing men with opportunities for brotherhood, community service,…
An Imperial Legacy
John Bogan was a Park City pioneer. He emigrated from Ireland to Illinois in 1857 where he…
A “Hummer” of a Tournament
In August 1914, Park City played host to the state firemen’s tournament and convention. Businesses and homes…
A Happy Few Hours
July of 1918 was a busy month. July 9 saw the worst train wreck in the country’s…
A Landslide Brought It Down
We had a lot of rain this past spring. It made for lush and beautiful greenery all…
Jolly Good Time in Elkdom
The Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, or Elks for short, was originally founded in New York City…
The Life and Times of Charlie Woodbury
When Charles Woodbury first moved to Park City with his wife and son, he applied for the…
New Buildings for Park City High Schoolers
“All schools will open for the regular school year next Monday, September 28, at 8 a.m.,” the…
The Muddle of Snyder’s Addition
In 1872, enterprising Mormon pioneer George Snyder and his sixth wife Rhoda began homesteading the area that…
Rectangles, T’s, and Pyramids
Each summer, the Park City Museum hosts its annual Historic Home Tour featuring different neighborhoods around town.…
When Bobby Came Marching Home
In the late 1800s the United States was testing its imperialist might and Spain struggling to hold…
The Other Brigham Young
We’ve all heard, of course, of Brigham Young. One of the founding members of the Church of…
Growing Up in a Mining Town
A voice often missing in history is that of the child. Though in recent years there has…
Meet the Gregors
Park City has seen plenty of doctors throughout its history. Regular readers of this column, visitors to…
Devoted to Dancing
Though her time in Park City was short, the final piece in our Women’s History Month series…
“She Seeks to Excel”: A Month-long Look at Women’s History
March has been designated Women’s History Month since 1987. This month’s series of “Way We Were” articles…