Off the Rails
The term “off the rails” barely needs an explanation. The phrase makes it clear that a calamity…
Way We Were
Food Will Win the War
Victory gardens first became popular in World War I, when wartime propaganda conceived of by the United…
A Celebration of Spring
It’s officially May and spring is in the air. It’s the time of year when various cultures,…
Tank Attacks Daly Avenue Homes
On the morning of September 12, 1979, Daly Avenue residents Lauren Weitzman and Jane Singer were getting…
The Park City Lineman
“I am a lineman for the county, and I drive the main road searching in the sun…
A Public Library for Park City
“It seems evident to all that there is a crying need in our town, a live town…
An Earth-shaking Experience in San Francisco Felt by Parkites
In the pre-dawn hours of April 18, 1906, San Francisco was jolted awake by a violent earthquake.…
Taking Flight with Their Little Red Wagon
In celebration of “the power of imagination on wheels,” the last Wednesday of March each year is…
Pioneers in Aviation
There is little doubt that R. T. Freng’s heroic actions on the evening of March 11, 1929…
A Journey Interrupted, part two
Welcome back to our second article on the first plane crash in Park City’s history. Last week…
A Journey Interrupted
Our story begins on Sunday morning March 10, 1929 in the Mission Hills District of San Diego,…
Air Mail One Legacy of WWI
Air travel throughout the United States today is so ubiquitous it’s taken for granted. On a personal…
If You Can’t Enlist, Invest!
When the United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, thus entering the already years-old…
A Valentine’s Day Greeting
The above Valentine was sent to Elizabeth Nancarrow from her cousin Annie Bishop, ca.1910. It was included…
On My Honor, to Do My Best
The 108th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America is on February 8. The organization was created…
Live with One Leg or Die with Two
It’s no secret that mining was a dangerous occupation. Risk factors included “miner’s consumption” (silicosis), lung damage…
Eight-hour Day with No Cut in Pay
Labor unions and activists spent decades organizing workers all over the country to advocate for living wages,…
Riding a Bucket in a Blizzard
Imagine this scene: it is winter 1916 and a heavy storm is dumping snow and ice onto…
The Changing Nature of Women in the Workforce
The Park City Museum is currently hosting The Way We Worked, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian…
The Way Women Worked
The Park City Museum is currently hosting The Way We Worked, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian…
The Way We Were: 1917
We bid 2017 goodbye on Sunday night. What can we say but, “what a year”? As is…
Paving the Way to a Modern City
While mining put Park City on the map, it took plenty of work over the years to…
The Erasure of a Community
The 1880s were a watershed decade for Chinese residents of the United States. The 1882 Chinese Exclusion…
Where the Action Was
Park City in the 1960s was a town in transition. As the mining industry was no longer…
The Tragedy of the Truscotts
“It seems almost a libel on our city government, on the fire department, and on the entire…
Six-thousand Dead Sheep
Does anyone know the Utah legend from 1968 about the thousands of sheep that mysteriously died in…
Working to Secure a Better Life
Howard Coleman came to Utah in search of a better life. As a black man and son…
Working Above Ground in a Mining Town
Park City was a town forged from the mines, but not everybody worked below ground. In order…
Strike Three
On November 17, 1941, a B-18 Army bomber fell from the sky above Park City, engulfed in…
A Silver Lining
Just after midnight on November 17, 1941, Park City witnessed the fatal crash of B-18 Army bomber…
A Hell of a Roar
As the old proverb says, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Unless it is a…
See Truths! Learn Facts!
“Not a Hollywood fantasy!” This poster from 1949, eye-catching with bright reds, yellows, and blues and big,…
The Dream Team
Welcome back to our second article on the Oak Saloon, one of Park City’s most popular saloons…
Beer and Ice Cream?
Beer and ice cream served at a saloon in Park City? Yes, as part of a unique…
A Cornish Miner’s Tragedy
Samuel Simmons was born in Redruth, Cornwall, England in 1869. As you may have read in this…
Cornish Connections in Park City
Cornwall has a very long history of mining. The region is located on the southeastern peninsula of…
A Jolly Jaunt to Brighton
Did you all get to take advantage of our beautiful surroundings this past summer? Hiking, mountain biking,…
More Tales of the Barn
Originally homesteaded by the Harrison McLane family in 1886, the farmland on SR 224 that also hosts…
Tales of the Barn
When Park City Municipal bought the McPolin Osguthorpe farm in 1990, I was newly elected to the…
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Are you doing anything for the eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017? Many people, Americans and international…