Glenwood Cemetery Tour
2023-07-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-20 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-25 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-07-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-08-08 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver)
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.

Walking Tours of Main Street
2023-07-13 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-07-14 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-07-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-07-18 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-07-19 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-07-20 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-07-21 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-07-24 14:00 - 15:30 and 10 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.

Thaynes Canyon Hike with Melissa Clark July 20th at 9:30 a.m.
2023-07-20 09:30 - 13:00
If you are a member and would like to join us on one of these hikes, please contact Diane Knispel, at education@parkcityhistory.org with the following information:
• Names of people going on the hike.
• Email address associated with your membership.
• A contact phone number (preferably a cell phone that you will have with you morning of the hike)
• Do you need a lift ticket for your hike or not?
If you are not a member and would like to join us for a hike, please register as a member on our website at https://parkcityhistory.org/membership. Once you are registered, please contact Diane Knispel with the information needed that is listed above. Thank you!
I will send you a confirmation email closer to the time with place to meet and parking information.
Thaynes Canyon Hike with Melissa Clark Dates: July 20th at 9:30 a.m.
This hike is a 6 to 6.5 mile hike. It is long but not too steep. It is considered moderately difficult with a 575 foot elevation gain. We will stop at the turn around point at Shadow Lake (by the Jupiter Lift base) for a 30 minute break for snack/lunch. Please bring water, snacks and sunscreen! Because of our stops at mine sites allow 3.5 hours for this hike.
Park in the lot at the base of PCMR, walk up to plaza by the PCMR ticket window. We will meet by the picnic tables. If you have a pass please bring it, if not a lift ticket will be provided. We will be riding The Crescent Lift. We’ll start our hike at the top of the Crescent Lift. We’ll visit the King Con Ore Bin and see the area where the King Con Tram brought ore over the ridge. Here we’ll also discuss the history of the Crescent and Bogan Mines, which were combined by Solon Spiro to form the Silver King Consolidated, or the King Con, as it was known.
We’ll then hike down into Thaynes Canyon, where we will see The California-Comstock Mine, perhaps the oldest of the remaining buildings on the PCMR property. We’ll also hike close to the Thaynes Complex. Along the way we will talk about the old rail system that was used to move ore down the mountain.
We’ll hike the area of the 1883 Matt Brennan murder. He was shot by a sniper as he observed a geological survey being conducted for E.M. Wheeler by Will Gorlinski. John “Black Jack” Murphy was accused of being the shooter and was hung by vigilantes several days later. Was Black Jack the real killer? Dramatic speculation will ensue.
We’ll also see small remnants of the Crescent Mine – originally developed by John Daly under contract to a company organized by Ed Ferry. We’ll then hike up to Shadow Lake near the base of the Jupiter Lift for a snack/lunch break. After our break we will hike back to the Crescent chair for the ride down to the PC base!
Closing date and time for signing-up for the July 20th hike: July 17th at 5 p.m.

2 Kings Hike with Wayne McKay July 25th at 1 p.m.
2023-07-25 13:00 - 15:30
If you are a member and would like to join us on one of these hikes, please contact Diane Knispel, at education@parkcityhistory.org with the following information:
• Names of people going on the hike.
• Email address associated with your membership.
• A contact phone number (preferably a cell phone that you will have with you morning of the hike)
• Do you need a lift ticket for your hike or not?
If you are not a member and would like to join us for a hike, please register as a member on our website at https://parkcityhistory.org/membership. Once you are registered, please contact Diane Knispel with the information needed that is listed above. Thank you!
I will send you a confirmation email closer to the time with place to meet and parking information.
2 Kings Hike with Wayne McKay July 25th at 1 p.m.
This hike will visit “The Two Kings Mines”: The Silver King Coalition Mine and Silver King Consolidated. Park in the lot at the base of PCMR, where we’ll catch The Crescent Lift. We’ll view the King Con Tram Counterweight from the chairlift and then take a short walk where we can view King Con Ore Bin & King Con Tram, one of three aerial trams built to serve Park City mines, came over the ridge. Here we’ll also discuss the history of the Crescent and Bogan Mines, which were combined by Solon Spiro to form Silver King Consolidated, of King Con, as it was known.
We’ll then hike down to the Silver King Coalition Mine, which is located at the base of the Bonanza Chairlift. Here we’ll discuss: The Headframe and Steam Engine Buildings, The Silver King Aerial Tram, a couple of stories about Tom Kearns and David Keith, who were among the founders of the Silver King Coalition Mine. We’ll also walk over to an overlook of the Silver King Mill Buildings and discuss what we see.
We’ll hike back up to the Payday Chairlift, which will return us to the base. This hike will take approximately 2.5 hours, cover about 2.1 miles and require a climb of 322 vertical feet.
If you don’t have an Epic pass, please let Diane know in advance. We may have access to some tickets to do our hikes this year.
Closing date and time for signing-up for the July 25th hike: July 20th at 5 p.m.

Explosion in the Daly West, July 15, 1902--Not a Scrap of His Body Was Found Anywhere given by Dr. Mike Nelson
2023-07-26 17:00 - 18:00
Park City Museum and the Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History are hosting a lecture called Explosion in the Daly West, July 15, 1902–Not a Scrap of His Body Was Found Anywhere given by Dr. Mike Nelson on Wednesday, July 26th from 5-6 p.m. at the Education and Collections Center located at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. More information can be found at www.parkcityhistory.org.
Explosives were invented in 9th Century China during the late Tang dynasty and were used extensively for warfare. Their first use in mining was in 1627, at a mine in Stenmitz, Hungary.
Blasting was a much more effective way to break rock, and the introduction of the steam drill increased the overall efficiency of the mining process. But blasting came with serious risks. Injuries and fatalities were common. On July 15, 1902, 34 miners were killed following a magazine explosion in the Daly West and Ontario Silver Mines in Park City. The magazine, located in the Daly West mine, exploded after a miner, John Burgy, entered carrying a lit candle. The presentation will review the use of explosives in mining and will then look at the 1902 disaster in detail, examining the rescue response and the coverage of the incident in the local and national press.
Michael G. (Mike) Nelson is a professor of mining engineering at the University of Utah. He was Chair of the Department of Mining Engineering from 2008 to 2019. He was previously professor of mining engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He holds a B.S. degree in metallurgical engineering and an M.S. in applied physics, both from the University of Utah, and a Ph.D. in mining engineering from West Virginia University. Mike has worked for Kennecott Copper, Westinghouse Electric, Consolidation Coal, and EIMCO Process Equipment. Mike has holds nine patents in mining in mineral processing. He is co-author of the book, History of Flotation, and has contributed to many other technical books. He has given invited short courses in the U.S., Australia, Ecuador, and India, and has been an expert witness in the U.S. and Australia. Mike’s dad, Tom Nelson, grew up in grew up in Wasatch and Summit County, and graduated from Park City High School in 1946. Tom’s dad, Carl, worked top car at the Silver King, and Tom worked weekends, holidays, and vacations at the Silver King while he was studying at B.Y.U. to become a high school band teacher.

Park City's Railroad History with Conductor David Nicholas
2023-08-05 10:00 - 14:00
If you are a member and would like to join us on one of these hikes, please contact Diane Knispel, at education@parkcityhistory.org with the following information:
• Which hike you would like to go on?
• Names of people going on the hike.
• Email address associated with your membership.
• A contact phone number (preferably a cell phone that you will have with you morning of the hike)
• Do you need a lift ticket for your hike or not?
If you are not a member and would like to join us for a hike, please register as a member on our website at https://parkcityhistory.org/membership. Once you are registered, please contact Diane Knispel with the information needed that is listed above. Thank you!
I will send you a confirmation email closer to the time with place to meet and parking information.
All Aboard – Next Station Stop, Park City’s Railroad History Hike with “Conductor” David Nicholas
Two different Hikes- one August 5th 10 a.m. and the other October 14th at 10 a.m.
This hiking season the Park City Museum offers two hikes exploring the town’s railroad history.
Our first hike is Saturday 8/5. We traverse remnants of the Denver Rio Grande and Western Railway (DR&G) roadbed in Parley’s Canyon. We’ll “board” 10am in the Lamb’s Canyon parking lot. Round trip approximately 3.5 hours including Q&A sessions. The exertion level is “moderate plus”. Please dress appropriately including sun protection and plenty of fluids (hydration).
See October 14th for the second hike.
Closing date and time for signing-up for the August 5th hike: July 31st at 5 p.m.
