I’ll Be All Right
Unlike this year, Tuesday, June 18, 1940 broke all records for June heat when Salt Lake City…
Death
John Alvus Reed’s Wild West
It is often said that losing a child is the most enduring pain a parent can suffer. …
Perfect Courage
Think for a minute what it would be like to bail out of an airplane from 14,000…
A Shocking Crime in Old Park City
“One of the most foul and cowardly murders that has ever darkened the criminal record of Park…
Accidents, Misdiagnoses, and Untimely Deaths in Early Park City
Rebecca Simmons was born in Brazil in 1866. Her family came from Cornwall, England, a place where…
Ellen Sloan Mawhinney at Peace in Glenwood
Ellen Sloan was born in Ireland in 1855, before silver was even discovered in Park City. She…
Glenwood Cemetery Holds Many Tragic Stories
On September 22, the Park City Museum will be hosting tours at the Glenwood Cemetery. In anticipation…
Glenwood Remains Unforgettable
In 1996 the Glenwood Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. As unique as…
The Tragedy of the Truscotts
“It seems almost a libel on our city government, on the fire department, and on the entire…
Strike Three
On November 17, 1941, a B-18 Army bomber fell from the sky above Park City, engulfed in…
A Cornish Miner’s Tragedy
Samuel Simmons was born in Redruth, Cornwall, England in 1869. As you may have read in this…
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…
Poison is Unregulated
We might imagine the “Roaring ‘20s” and Prohibition as a time of excess and excitement. However, the…
The Perfect Storm, part II
On Sunday, November 15, 1941 airmen of the 88th Reconnaissance Squadron based at Fort Douglas prepared their…
The Makings of a Perfect Storm
Those of us fortunate enough to live full-time in Park City are accustomed to severe and abrupt…
But for a Box of Apples…
We know next to nothing about Armendio Novario outside of the few details in the Park Record…
Deadly Avalanche at the Quincy Mine
“Terrible disaster has visited our camp leaving death and sorrow in its wake and casting a gloom…that…
Uncommon Valor
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial is located on a high ridge overlooking the nation’s capital.…
Dawn’s Early Light
Morning came early for Jim Murphy on Thursday, September 20, 1917. At daybreak, a bugler sounded reveille…
Supreme Sacrifice
In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we’re going to spend the next few weeks profiling…
The Mysterious Case of William Kennedy
Deep in the middle of the night in mid-July of 1882, men were roused from their sleep…
The Strange Disappearance of Richard Cordell
Unsettling stories of mysterious disappearances like those of Amelia Earhart or the lost colony of Roanoke have…
Bridget Sweeney…Poisoner!
In November 1887, citizens of Park City were shocked to learn of the attempted poisoning murder of…
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…
The Widow’s Walk
Everyone loves ghost stories, especially when they’re true. One of Park City’s spine-tingling tales is the story…
Murder (?) on the Utah Central
When it comes to the story of Edward Rowan’s life and death, we have only the barest…
The Bullet Complex
Marie Arthur, our “woman slayer” from last week, was back in the headlines in 1916, just over…
Murder and All That Jazz
Ten years before Chicago’s Murderess Row inspired the play, and later musical, Chicago, Park City had its…
Maritime Disaster Touches Park City
As introduction to this article I would like to acknowledge three people who provided the impetus -…
The Savage Siblings
Nearly 10 million emigrants left Ireland over a two hundred year period that began around 1700 and…
A Place of Rest in Snyderville
In recent years, there has been support for and debate about creating a Snyderville Basin Cemetery, where…
United in Tragedy
Friday afternoon, February 23, 1934, the Wasatch Mountains were blanketed by a heavy snowstorm and low-hanging clouds.…
Tragedy on Ecker Hill
February 22, 1934 was the date of the annual Utah State Ski Meet, where professional and amateur…
Prescription for an Addiction
On a chilly evening in early November, 1906, Dr. LeCompte received a desperate call from Deer Valley.…