Prohibition Peters Out
This is the seventh article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Raids in Park City…
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The Park Record Grows Frustrated with Prohibition Violation
This is the sixth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. “Ever since Prohibition went…
The Governor’s Undercover Brother and the W.R. Jefford Saga
This is the fifth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. W.R. Jefford, born 1875…
The Park Record Pleads for Prohibition
This is the second article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. “Park City is ‘dry,’…
Prohibition Approaches Park City
This is the first article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Nationwide Prohibition was ratified…
The Park City Bottling Works, A Soda Pop Legend
Dig deep enough into the hillside below the Fireside Condominiums parking lot – site of the old…
The King of All Indoor Sports
Said one old timer Parkite, given the pseudonym Pat by the Park Record in a 1979 story,…
Political Signage in Park City
Like in the rest of the United States, politicians in Park City and Utah have often used…
Park City’s Oldest Club
This story was submitted by the GFWC Park City Athenaeum Club. This February the GFWC Park City…
Olympic Prestige for Park City
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, much of which was…
Bidding for an Olympics
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, much of which was…
Going Downhill Is All Right with the Kids
Today, Park City is a winter sports hub. Before the ski resorts we see today, Parkites could…
One Original Ski Patroller’s Memories
Needless to say, Park City was a little different when I arrived as a pro ski patroller…
A Visionary for Park City
Deer Valley Resort is celebrating its 40th season in operation this ski season. This is the fourth…
Preserving Park City 2: Changing attitudes
After two decades of hard times during the 1950s and 1960s, Park City began to redefine itself…
Preserving Park City 1: A Lack Thereof
There was a time when Park City wanted nothing to do with historic preservation. During the 1950s…
Park City’s First Elections
Though Park City was small when it was incorporated in 1884, its politics were lively. Park City’s…
Challenging Election Results in 1885
In the late 19th century, Utah’s primary political parties were not the Democratic and Republican Parties, but…
That Fateful Night
Forty years ago this week, on a Sunday afternoon, July 19, 1981, the Beach Boys were playing…
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Museum Free Day!!
As part of making sure as many visitors as possible can see our Museum, admission is FREE on select days for you and your family to enjoy our world class …
Welcome Our New Executive Director!
We are delighted to announce the selection of Morgan Pierce as our new Executive Director! Chosen after…
Emmett “Bud” Wright Put Parkites on Skis
You no doubt have stopped between the front of the Park City Museum and Dolly’s Bookstore to…
A Brief History of The Canyons
People have been skiing in Park City since at least the 1890s. Skiing was a local affair…
“America’s Most Daring Skier” Right Here in Park City
With homage to its storied mining origin, Park City Mountain Resort is littered with place names directly…
It Covered the Town
Coal was an important resource for mining communities. Not only for the mines and their machines, but…
Salvation – J.W. Young Brings the Rail
John Willard Young (JW) was the third son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell. He was…
Housing Reform in 1901: NYC v. Park City
The Park City Museum is currently hosting the traveling exhibit, Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half…
Black Jack Murphy: Why the Nickname?
The Park City Museum recently hosted a lecture on a series of murders in Park City, the…
Movies on Main
When thinking about film in Park City, most people imagine the Sundance Film Festival, or perhaps the…
Rossie or Rossi: Who’s to Blame for Butchering the Name?
On August 25, 1983, the Park Record published a terse one-sentence letter-to-the-editor scolding the paper for calling…
A Runaway Train and Escaping Visions
Last week’s Way We Were told the story of a 1970s plan to redevelop the area around…