The “Most Magnificent Games”
They said Park City was too small to host the Special Olympics.[i] Yet, by the end of…
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Beyond the Cattle
To George Truman Flinders, known to family and friends as “Judd,” life was a chessboard, with vision,…
The Muddled Morgan Matter
In 1878, Philip Morgan, a Welshman, began filing or acquiring a cadre of claims in the Empire…
The Hippies Invade
When United Park City Mines decided to pivot and open a ski resort in town, Parkites were…
The Way Women Worked
Like other women dotted across the American West, Park City women made their way in the world…
The Early Years of John Joseph Daly
They say early development is important for one’s success in life. All children in the U.S. are…
Notified by News
Eighty-four years ago, Americans got their news from newspapers or the radio. There were 11,000 newspapers in…
Plenty of Ways to Die in the West
Each year, the Park City Museum hosts the Glenwood Cemetery Tribute Event, formerly the Glenwood Cemetery Event…
The Lady Morgan Mystique
Who was Lady Morgan? It’s a question you often hear when skiing at Deer Valley Resort, where…
Park City’s First Paid Fire Chief
The Park City Fire District is set to celebrate their 50th anniversary this fall. What follows is…
A Gridiron Legend
Happy football season to all those who celebrate the freshly cut grass, the crunch of shoulder pads…
Park City’s Landlord
In recounting the stories of Park City’s significant Chinese population and Chinatown, the focus is often on…
Telling Park City’s Mining History
Today, there are plenty of articles and books floating around telling Park City’s history. But it wasn’t…
A Life (and Death) of Crime
This is the seventh and final article in a seven-part series of stories surrounding the mystery of…
Chased Through the West
This is the sixth article in a seven-part series of stories surrounding the mystery of who robbed…
A Family Name Tarnished
This is the fifth article in a seven-part series of stories surrounding the mystery of who robbed…
An Arrest Is Made
This is the fourth article in a seven-part series of stories surrounding the mystery of who robbed…
Better Luck Next Time
This is the third article in a seven-part series of stories surrounding the mystery of who robbed…
Without A Trace
This is the second article in a seven-part series of stories surrounding the mystery of who robbed…
Comet Calamity
This is the first article in a seven-part series of stories surrounding the mystery of who robbed…
The Town Turnip
The Park City Museum Historic Home Tour (on Upper Main Street and Daly Avenue this year) will…
The Art of Female Impersonation
“That as a ‘female woman,’ Charley Prisk was there with voice, shape, and looks.” -Park Record, “Stroller…
Working Through High School in the 1950s
Park City High School is letting out this week and the students are on to their summers,…
Preserving Park City’s Storybook – the Glenwood Cemetery
The Glenwood Cemetery has been called Park City’s storybook, and with good reason. The story of each…
Who Came Before Us, and Who Is Still Here? part 3
My name is Ella, and I’m a history-loving Senior at PCHS. The following is the second article…
Who Came Before Us? part 2
My name is Ella, and I’m a history-loving Senior at PCHS. The following is the second article…
Who Came Before Us?
My name is Ella, and I’m a history-loving Senior at PCHS. The following is the first article…
Our First Four-Season Resort
Welcome back to our third and final article in an occasional series discussing the evolution of Park…
The French Quarter at Park City Mountain
Ski season is coming to a close, and while last year marked Park City Mountains’ big 60th…
Fort Douglas and Park City: Two Old Friends, part 2
This is the second of two articles on Park City’s connection to Fort Douglas. In the first…
Fort Douglas and Park City: Two Old Friends, part 1
Spring is in the air. I know that feeling well. Winter’s mantle recedes with each passing day.…
Sharing Her Pop With Park City
Chances are you know the photo. Taken in 1932, it shows Summit County Sheriff Eph Adamson and…
Friends in High Places
Welcome back to our second article in an occasional series discussing the evolution of Park City from…
Soiled Doves in the 1800s – New York and Park City
There is, unfortunately, a scarcity of statistical data on prostitution in the United States in the 1800s.…
Lisa Goes to Washington
President Joe Biden declared January 9, 2025 as Jimmy Carter Day, a National Day of Mourning for…
Hanukkah’s History in Park City
Hanukkah has several accepted spellings (Hanukah, Chanukah, Hannukah, etc.). For this article, we will be spelling it…
Tough Times Don’t Delay the Holidays, part 2
This is the second and concluding article discussing Holiday memories from Park City’s economic decline era. The…
Copper-Bottomed Conscience: The Michigan Bunch
From our early days, the real estate business has been a contact sport around these parts. In…
Black Bears as Pets and in Bets
Bears, especially black bears, were much more abundant and commonly seen in the Wasatch Mountains in Park…
Thanksgiving Meals and Fall Hayrides
For many adults, Thanksgiving has a way of sneaking up on us. We know it’s coming, we…