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…
The Park City Museum recently hosted a lecture on a series of murders in Park City, the…
(The final article in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine.) From New…
(Tenth in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine.) I’m a lucky sort…
Much of Park City’s population was made up of immigrants when it was a silver mining town. …
(Ninth in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine). I’m the successful Salt…
(Eighth in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine). My life was tough…
More than 30 years ago I got a phone call from Eleanor Bennett. She befriended me because,…
(Seventh in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine.) What a lucky thing…
(Fourth in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine.) Mary Ferguson Keith, 1895,…
(Second in an occasional series about founders of the storied Silver King Mine.) I was born in…
With this year’s debate regarding a Supreme Court vacancy, Parkites might be surprised to learn that a…
Though her time in Park City was short, the final piece in our Women’s History Month series…
Our series on women’s history would be remiss not to touch upon prostitution. It was a fact…
In honor of President’s Day next Monday, let’s look at Park City’s presidential connections. Our local history…
Last week’s article on Park City ski runs and lifts focused on names inspired by Park City’s…
Nearly 10 million emigrants left Ireland over a two hundred year period that began around 1700 and…
Take the red trolley up to the top of Main Street and you will see a green…
The house at 27 Hillside Avenue was built prior to 1889. It was likely originally constructed in…
Last week looked at Isabel Grant and her time at the Miner’s Hospital. Born in Nova Scotia,…
I came across a print of “Shorty’s Stairs” at a furniture consignment store in town. As a…
When it comes to knowing fame, everyone wants to stake a claim, even if it is a…
When it came to his work, Silver King Mill foreman John Breckenridge Fleming was a perfectionist. In…