The following is first-person oral history from Jim Hewitson as told to David Nicholas. It is the…
Two-thousand twenty-two was an excellent year for the Park City Museum in all aspects of our organization.For…
The first peacetime draft in the history of the United States commenced on September 16, 1940 in…
The following is first-person oral history from Jim Hewitson as told to David Nicholas. It is the…
The following is first-person oral history from Jim Hewitson as told to David Nicholas. It is the…
In their book accompanying the Smithsonian traveling exhibit ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues /…
The following is first-person oral history from Jim Hewitson as told to David Nicholas. It is the…
On September 15, 1916, members of the Summit County Democrats were on their way from Park City…
Images of lands traversed and things encountered have long been important findings of explorations. The Lewis and…
In May, we put out an article on Alex Hamlin, who was a barber in Park City…
David Chase McLaughlin’s parents had grown up in Scotland and met on the same ship coming to…
The fascinating Ephraim Hanks caught my attention many years ago as I researched the early mining pioneers…
In 2005, Park City historian Gary Kimball published a seminal work: “Death & Dying in Old Park…
Established in 1885, the Glenwood Cemetery’s five acres were purchased by Park City’s fraternal organizations to provide…
This is the ninth and final article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Many Parkites…
This is the eighth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. By 1926, Prohibition was…
The Park City Museum is hosting a traveling exhibit called “Viewed From Afar: European Prints of the…
This is the fifth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. W.R. Jefford, born 1875…
This is the fourth article in a series on Prohibition in Park City. Alex Hamlin, referred to…
Dig deep enough into the hillside below the Fireside Condominiums parking lot – site of the old…
Said one old timer Parkite, given the pseudonym Pat by the Park Record in a 1979 story,…
This history is written from the perspective of a figurative miner at the Mayflower Mine, based on…
This history is written from the perspective of a figurative miner at the Mayflower Mine, based on…
If the history of Park City is any indication, the luck of the Irish is not evenly…
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, much of which was…
Today, Park City is a winter sports hub. Before the ski resorts we see today, Parkites could…
Charles “Chuck” Lloyd purchased the Egyptian Theater in 1948 from John and Eliza Rugar, though there were…
In the late 19th century, Utah’s primary political parties were not the Democratic and Republican Parties, but…
This is the eighth article in a series on the Conkling Mining Co. v. Silver King Coalition…
This is the seventh article in a series on the Conkling Mining Co. v. Silver King Coalition…
We are delighted to announce the selection of Morgan Pierce as our new Executive Director! Chosen after…
This story is continued from last week. After episode 9 of The Last Dance aired, everyone wanted…
This is the sixth article in a series on the Conkling Mining Co. v. Silver King Coalition…
Parley Parker Pratt was the third son out of five born to Jared and Charity Pratt on…
Coal was an important resource for mining communities. Not only for the mines and their machines, but…
Joe Brandl was a popular figure in Park City from the 1890s through 1910. A butcher for…
Since he became vice president in January 2009, Joe Biden has made at least three trips to…
On January 8, 1908, 57-year-old mining promoter Nicholas Treweek filed a lawsuit in United States Circuit Court…
Many of Park City’s famous mine owners shared several similarities: a lack of extensive formal education, their…
Welcome back to our second article regarding the salvation of Park City’s railroad blues. In our first…