Lost and Found
The image featured in this article surfaced while researching in the Park City Museum archives on a…
Mine
Depressed but Optimistic
Miners in the United Park City Mines Company (UPCMC). Parkites were optimistic the merger of Silver King…
Silver and Snow
In 2001, with the Winter Olympics approaching in a matter of months, Park City Historical Society Director…
Chaos at Silver Creek
The figures for mineral production in the Park City Mining District are substantial. The Utah Geological Survey…
The March of Progress
By the time the last Park City mine shut down in 1982, the Park City Mining District…
Trained Safety Crews Helped Rescue Miners
The United States Bureau of Mines was founded in 1910, partly as a response to a rash…
Miner Survives Fall Down Shaft
In a remarkable feat of survival, on May 17, 1918, Elwin Stuart Maxim fell 1300 feet down…
John the Revelator worked for 30 years
Last week’s article recounted the early history of the John the Revelator mine in Snake Creek Canyon.…
John, the Revelator
There were several successful, well-known mines in Park City. The Ontario, Silver King, and Daly West come…
Before it was a ski area, “Jupiter” was a local mine
Jupiter is one of the legendary areas to ski and ride at Park City Mountain. However, long…
When the Cable Broke
When the Silver King Aerial Tramway opened on June 6, 1901, engineers deemed it a world class,…
From the Perspective of Tower 39
I am 118 years old, as are my remaining thirty-five siblings. Originally we numbered thirty-nine, a very…
Two ‘Pedestriennes’ Visit Park City
On July 18, 1896, two women, their shoes nearly worn through, walked into Park City. These women…
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…
Local Mining Men in Far-off Lands
When Park City mining men Colonel William M. Ferry and James Kescel, along with other prominent experts…
A Peruvian Expedition
On October 24, 1888, an expeditionary party consisting of Park City mining men Colonel William M. Ferry…
Riding a Bucket in a Blizzard
Imagine this scene: it is winter 1916 and a heavy storm is dumping snow and ice onto…
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…
Deason’s Accident and Home
The house at 835 Norfolk Avenue started life as a standard T/L-cottage, typical of Park City’s mining-era…
Master Mechanic
An experienced carpenter working at the Silver King mine asked his novice assistant to get him some…
The King Mandates Insurance
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act nicknamed Obamacare.…
Deadly Avalanche at the Quincy Mine
“Terrible disaster has visited our camp leaving death and sorrow in its wake and casting a gloom…that…
Past, Present, and Future
In this final piece of our series covering the history of Deer Valley, we’ll see an overview…
The Illusion and Elusion of Profit
Welcome back to our next article on the history of Deer Valley. Last week we discussed the…
The Hard Luck Mine
Welcome back for another chapter on the history of Deer Valley before its ski resort days. In…
Feeding an Industrial Beast
In last week's article, "Food for Thought," we discussed the culinary connection between today's Deer Valley Cafe…
The Midway Irrigation Company
Who owns the water in a drain tunnel dug by a mining company – the irrigation company…
The Snake Creek Tunnel
If a mining company drives a tunnel nearly three miles into the heart of a mountain it…
Resurrection
In the previous two articles we confirmed the Mayflower’s "unique" history in the Park City Mining District.…
Golden Years for the Mayflower Mine
Thanks for joining us for the second installment in this three-part series on the Mayflower, Park City’s…
The Most Unique Mine in Park City
Most of us driving to or from Heber City pay little attention to exit eight off Route…
Down But Not Out
This past May the 85-foot-tall head frame of the Daly West Mine collapsed. This "hoist" was the…
Money in the Hole
Have you ever taken a hike up Woodside Gulch, noticed the timbers on the northwest side of…