Park City Museum

Walking Tours of Main Street
2023-08-16 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-18 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-21 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-22 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-23 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-24 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-08-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Denver) and 5 more dates
Guided Historic Main Street Walking Tour-2023
Put on your walking shoes and explore Park City’s Historic Main Street! Explore the architecture and stories of Park City’s unique history—from the days as a booming mine town to an emerging ski town. The Park City Museum’s popular Historic Main Street Walking Tours are Monday through Friday at 2 p.m. from June 26th to September 1st. Meet at the Museum store. Cost is $10 per person. Please call 435-216-9693 to make a reservation as space is limited to fifteen people on each tour this year.
The tour is most appropriate for ages 13 and up. Please arrive 10 minutes early, wear comfortable walking shoes, bring water, and wear sun protection. The tour lasts about one hour and fifteen minutes. If you have general questions about the tour, please contact 435-574-9554.

Glenwood Cemetery Tour
2023-08-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-22 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-29 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-31 10:30 - 12:00
Park City Museum will be giving tours of the Historic Glenwood Cemetery located at the end of Silver King Drive on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. from June 27th to August 31st. Discover the history of the Cemetery and those residents who are buried there. Please register for a tour at www.parkcityhistory.org. Tours will be $15 per person. Please meet at Glenwood Cemetery by the gate, bring a water bottle, wear sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes. Parking will be on Silver King Drive near the Cemetery. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Knispel education@parkcityhistory.org or call 435-574-9554.

FOSMMH Hike to the Alliance Watchman's Cabin
2023-08-30 10:00 - 13:00
Thanks to your Live PC Give PC donations the last two years, Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History is saving the Alliance Watchman’s Cabin which barely made it through the heavy snowfalls last winter. Clark Martinez and his Xcavations crew are currently stabilizing the cabin this month to ensure it will stand for many decades to come.
We thought we would invite you on a Mining History Hike to see your generous donations at work. The guided hike will begin at the Ontario Trailhead on Marsac Avenue and include in addition to visiting the cabin we will visit several of the mines located in Empire Canyon:

Ontario No 3 Headframe and Shaft House
American Flag Mine Interpretive Sign
Massachusetts Mine Historical Sign
Daly Judge Tramway
Explosive Bunker
Judge Office Building
Daly Judge Tunnel (1 of the 3 mining era tunnels that provides Park City water)
Silver King Pump House
Alliance Mine Building

This is a 3 mile out and back hike on a wide gravel road with 400 vertical change and will take approximately two hours. If you would like to join us, please register using one of these two links:
Wednesday August 30th @ 10 AM
On behalf of Sally and our all-volunteer committee, thanks for helping us save this important part of our mining history.
Regards,
Sally Elliott & Donald Roll

FOSMMH Hike to the Alliance Watchman's Cabin
2023-09-09 10:00 - 13:00
Thanks to your Live PC Give PC donations the last two years, Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History is saving the Alliance Watchman’s Cabin which barely made it through the heavy snowfalls last winter. Clark Martinez and his Xcavations crew have finished their Phase 2 work for the summer, and we are now confident the cabin can withstand the coming winter.
We thought we would invite you on a Mining History Hike to see your generous donations at work. The guided hike will begin at the Ontario Trailhead on Marsac Avenue and include in addition to visiting the cabin we will visit several of the mines located in Empire Canyon:

Ontario No 3 Headframe and Shaft House
American Flag Mine Interpretive Sign
Massachusetts Mine Historical Sign
Daly Judge Tramway
Explosive Bunker
Judge Office Building
Daly Judge Tunnel (1 of the 3 mining era tunnels that provides Park City water)
Silver King Pump House
Alliance Mine Building

This is a 3 mile out and back hike on a wide gravel road with 400 vertical change and will take approximately two hours. If you would like to join us, please register using one of these two links:
Saturday September 9th @ 10 AM
On behalf of Sally and our all-volunteer committee, thanks for helping us save this important part of our mining history.
Regards,
Sally Elliott & Donald Roll

FOSMMH Hike to the Alliance Watchman's Cabin
2023-10-06 14:00 - 17:00
Thanks to your Live PC Give PC donations the last two years, Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History is saving the Alliance Watchman’s Cabin which barely made it through the heavy snowfalls last winter. Clark Martinez and his Xcavations crew have finished their Phase 2 work for the summer, and we are now confident the cabin can withstand the coming winter.
We thought we would invite you on a Mining History Hike to see your generous donations at work. The guided hike will begin at the Ontario Trailhead on Marsac Avenue and include in addition to visiting the cabin we will visit several of the mines located in Empire Canyon:

Ontario No 3 Headframe and Shaft House
American Flag Mine Interpretive Sign
Massachusetts Mine Historical Sign
Daly Judge Tramway
Explosive Bunker
Judge Office Building
Daly Judge Tunnel (1 of the 3 mining era tunnels that provides Park City water)
Silver King Pump House
Alliance Mine Building

This is a 3 mile out and back hike on a wide gravel road with 400 vertical change and will take approximately two hours. If you would like to join us, please register below:
Friday October 6th @ 2 PM – Instructions to be emailed to you 24 hours before the hike.
Following the hike please join us for a social hour at Offset Brewery!
On behalf of Sally and our all-volunteer committee, thanks for helping us save this important part of our mining history.
Regards,
Sally Elliott & Donald Roll

Glenwood Cemetery Event with Ghosts
2023-10-07 10:00 - 14:00
Historic Glenwood Cemetery Tours 2023
The Park City Museum will be hosting its annual Glenwood Cemetery Event with Ghosts on Saturday, October 7th from 10:45am-12pm and 12:45pm-2:00pm. Rain date for the event will be scheduled the next day on Sunday, October 8th. Park City history will come alive through reenactors or ghosts in costume standing at various gravesites discussing life and death in the old historic mining town. Scandals and Tales of Woe from the Glenwood Cemetery will be the overall theme this year.
The tours will cost $20 per person and are appropriate for ages 10 years and older. This will be a fundraiser for the historic cemetery. Space is limited and reservations are required. Please visit Park City Museum’s website www.parkcityhistory.org for more information. No dogs please.
To register for the event, please choose the tour you prefer and sign-up at https://parkcityhistory.org/events/. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Knispel at 435-574-9554 or education@parkcityhistory.org.
This year’s characters will include Liz Scully, Emma Jennings, Lewis Paradise, Willie Jefford, Robert Bennie, and Samuel Simmons who will all be portrayed by local volunteers.
The cemetery is located at the end of Silver King Drive, near the intersection of Silver King Drive and Three Kings Drive.

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Main Street Walking Tours 2024
2024-06-24 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-06-25 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-06-26 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-06-27 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-06-28 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-07-01 14:00 - 15:30
Guided Historic Main Street Walking Tour-2024
Put on your walking shoes and explore Park City’s Historic Main Street! Explore the architecture and stories of Park City’s unique history—from the days as a booming mine town to an emerging ski town. The Park City Museum’s popular Historic Main Street Walking Tours are Monday through Friday at 2 p.m. from June 24th to August 30th. Meet at the Museum store. Cost is $10 per person. Please call 435-216-9693 to make a reservation as space is limited to fifteen people on each tour this year.
The tour is most appropriate for ages 13 and up. Please arrive 10 minutes early, wear comfortable walking shoes, bring water, and wear sun protection. The tour lasts about one hour and fifteen minutes. If you have general questions about the tour, please contact 435-574-9554.

Glenwood Cemetery Tours 2024
2024-06-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-02 10:30 - 12:00
Glenwood Cemetery Tours 2024
Park City Museum will be giving tours of the Historic Glenwood Cemetery located at the end of Silver King Drive on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. from June 25th to August 30th. We have also added two Saturday dates this year including July 13th and August 10th and the times of the tours will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Discover the history of the Cemetery and those residents who are buried there. Please register for a tour at www.parkcityhistory.org. Tours will be $15 per person. Please meet at Glenwood Cemetery by the gate, bring a water bottle, wear sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes. Parking will be on Silver King Drive near the Cemetery. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Knispel education@parkcityhistory.org or call 435-574-9554.
