Presidents and the Park
In honor of President’s Day next Monday, let’s look at Park City’s presidential connections. Our local history…
Posts by Author: Mahala Ruddell
Park City in 1915
As 2015 draws to a close, we recognize that, like any year, it had its ups and…
Thanksgiving, Compliments of Wells Fargo
In the classic musical, The Music Man, the residents of River City rush the streets with shouts…
Fighting to be Flu-free
As you read here last week, Park City did not escape the “Spanish flu” pandemic that ravaged…
Pandemic arrives in the Park
For those unfamiliar with details of the 1918 “Spanish flu” pandemic here are some statistics: it affected…
Murder (?) on the Utah Central
When it comes to the story of Edward Rowan’s life and death, we have only the barest…
A Smashing Good Time
Whether it’s racing them, fixing them, or simply taking them out for Sunday drives through the country,…
The Savage Siblings
Nearly 10 million emigrants left Ireland over a two hundred year period that began around 1700 and…
The Singing Cowboys
Music has long floated through Park City’s mountain air. Some Parkites might fondly recall Byron Jones, musical…
Bootleggers Pay with Banana Splits
If you were hiking in the mountains one summer day and you stumbled upon a still supervised…
The House on the Hill
The house at 27 Hillside Avenue was built prior to 1889. It was likely originally constructed in…
The Upper End of Town
When silver was first discovered in Summit County in the late 1860s, miners lived near the original…
Hospital Day
Thank you for joining us for the last installment in a series of articles about the names…
Pleasing Manner and Exceptional Ability
Last week looked at Isabel Grant and her time at the Miner’s Hospital. Born in Nova Scotia,…
The Miners Hospital’s First Matrons
The story of the Miners Hospital has been told many times. Founded in 1904 with money contributed…
Park City’s Porcupines
Barney Riley was appointed to a brand new Park City night watch along with two others in…
Fools on the Slopes
April Fools’ Day is next Wednesday, are you ready for some clowning around? “In the rest of…
Hot Diggity Dog!
The 1970s saw a counter-culture revolution not just in American society, but also in the world of…
Park City’s Connection to the Silent Film World
When it comes to knowing fame, everyone wants to stake a claim, even if it is a…