Lucky to Live
On September 15, 1916, members of the Summit County Democrats were on their way from Park City…
People
A Window to the West: Photography and Exploration
Images of lands traversed and things encountered have long been important findings of explorations. The Lewis and…
Jail Break
In May, we put out an article on Alex Hamlin, who was a barber in Park City…
Park City’s D.C. McLaughlin Family
David Chase McLaughlin’s parents had grown up in Scotland and met on the same ship coming to…
A Look At Ephraim Hanks
The fascinating Ephraim Hanks caught my attention many years ago as I researched the early mining pioneers…
A Scale of Death in Park City
In 2005, Park City historian Gary Kimball published a seminal work: “Death & Dying in Old Park…
Enlivening the Glenwood Cemetery
Established in 1885, the Glenwood Cemetery’s five acres were purchased by Park City’s fraternal organizations to provide…
The Drunken Doctor
This is the ninth and final article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Many Parkites…
Mayors’ Daughter Nearly Kidnapped
This is the eighth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. By 1926, Prohibition was…
What England Knew
The Park City Museum is hosting a traveling exhibit called “Viewed From Afar: European Prints of the…
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…
Barber, Brawler, and Bootlegger Alex Hamlin
This is the fourth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Alex Hamlin, referred to…
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,…
From A Mayflower Miner’s Perspective, part 2
This history is written from the perspective of a figurative miner at the Mayflower Mine, based on…
From A Mayflower Miner’s Perspective, part 1
This history is written from the perspective of a figurative miner at the Mayflower Mine, based on…
“Mike is gone.” – A Sad Tale for St. Patrick’s Day
If the history of Park City is any indication, the luck of the Irish is not evenly…
Olympic Prestige for Park City
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…
A Valentine’s Tragedy
Charles “Chuck” Lloyd purchased the Egyptian Theater in 1948 from John and Eliza Rugar, though there were…
Challenging Election Results in 1885
In the late 19th century, Utah’s primary political parties were not the Democratic and Republican Parties, but…
Presenting the Case
This is the eighth article in a series on the Conkling Mining Co. v. Silver King Coalition…
The Elephant in the Mine
This is the seventh article in a series on the Conkling Mining Co. v. Silver King Coalition…
Welcome Our New Executive Director!
We are delighted to announce the selection of Morgan Pierce as our new Executive Director! Chosen after…
Who’s to Blame for the Flu Game?
This story is continued from last week. After episode 9 of The Last Dance aired, everyone wanted…
A Birthday to Forget
This is the sixth article in a series on the Conkling Mining Co. v. Silver King Coalition…
A Brief Look at Parley Pratt’s Life
Parley Parker Pratt was the third son out of five born to Jared and Charity Pratt on…
It Covered the Town
Coal was an important resource for mining communities. Not only for the mines and their machines, but…
Taking It Too Far
Joe Brandl was a popular figure in Park City from the 1890s through 1910. A butcher for…
Joe Biden No Stranger to Park City
Since he became vice president in January 2009, Joe Biden has made at least three trips to…
The Colonel
On January 8, 1908, 57-year-old mining promoter Nicholas Treweek filed a lawsuit in United States Circuit Court…
John Joseph Daly
Many of Park City’s famous mine owners shared several similarities: a lack of extensive formal education, their…
Salvation, Part two – Competition Comes to Park City
Welcome back to our second article regarding the salvation of Park City’s railroad blues. In our first…
Black Jack Murphy: Why the Nickname?
The Park City Museum recently hosted a lecture on a series of murders in Park City, the…
My story: Bridget Welsh Ivers
(The final article in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine.) From New…
My story: James Ivers
(Tenth in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine.) I’m a lucky sort…
The Life of Mary Rasmussen
Much of Park City’s population was made up of immigrants when it was a silver mining town. …
My story: Mary Harney Judge
(Ninth in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine). I’m the successful Salt…
My story: John Judge
(Eighth in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine). My life was tough…
Eleanor Bennett
More than 30 years ago I got a phone call from Eleanor Bennett. She befriended me because,…