A Tunnel to Free the Ore
In 1939, the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) proposed delivery of one million acre-feet of water annually from…
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Echoes of 1918 Spanish Flu appear today
School closed, public gatherings banned, restaurants and businesses shuttered, people sick in our community from a new…
Behind Closed Doors
Sex work was an active business in Park City from the 1880s until 1955. The most well-known…
We Get Things Done
The Keetley Depot in its original state before being moved to Park City. The Parkite seniors were…
It’s a Road You’ll Have to Walk Someday
In November of 1946, “two ski lovers and sportsmen,” Otto Carpenter and Bob Burns, approached Mel Fletcher,…
Build It and They Will Come
The title of this article may remind readers of the movie “Field of Dreams” - a magical…
The Swimming Pools of Park City’s Past
Children enjoy the Park City Racquet Club’s swimming pool during the summer of 1988. The year before,…
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 Tragedy of the Truscotts
“It seems almost a libel on our city government, on the fire department, and on the entire…
The Dream Team
Welcome back to our second article on the Oak Saloon, one of Park City’s most popular saloons…
The Aftermath of the Great Fire of 1898
Flames ravaged the town on June 19, 1898, as seen here from Hillside Avenue and upper Main…
Drying Up the “Wettest Spot in Utah”
Many argued that the prohibition of intoxicating beverages, implemented throughout Utah in 1917 and nation-wide in 1920,…
“King Booze” Dethroned and Dead
The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibiting the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic…
Park City’s Whistle Woes
In 1902, Park City installed a bell in the tower at City Hall (now the Park City…
Light Up the Night
Throughout the early twentieth century, the Park Record would slip into its pages brief mentions of towns…
A “Hummer” of a Tournament
In August 1914, Park City played host to the state firemen’s tournament and convention. Businesses and homes…
The Muddle of Snyder’s Addition
In 1872, enterprising Mormon pioneer George Snyder and his sixth wife Rhoda began homesteading the area that…
Rectangles, T’s, and Pyramids
Each summer, the Park City Museum hosts its annual Historic Home Tour featuring different neighborhoods around town.…
Growing Up in a Mining Town
A voice often missing in history is that of the child. Though in recent years there has…