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History of Fairs & Celebrations in Box Elder County
Box Elder county’s first recorded fair took place in 1908, when they took part in “The Big Four County Fair,” a multi-county fair, held in Ogden. The Utah counties involved included Box Elder, Weber, Morgan and Davis counties. First year… Read More >
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Tremonton was Once Home to WWII POWs
The property where Bear River Valley Hospital is now located has a fascinating history. According to Tamera Newman’s brief history, Tremonton was Once Home to WWII POWs, “Development began in the 1930s as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp under… Read More >
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Tremonton Murals
Tremonton has become well-known for its distinctive public art murals, painted on the outside walls of many prominent buildings. Tremonton’s legendary beginnings in public arts began humbly, when A Mountain Mural was painted on the wall of a scale house,… Read More >
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Settling of Tremonton
Most of the communities in Northern Utah were established either by the Mormons’ colonization movements or by the railroad. A notable exception is Tremonton, originally known as Tremont, which was first settled in 1903. According to Marianne Matney Linford, “There… Read More >
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Bushnell Hospital/Intermountain School Interpretive Trail
With the help of local donations, Utah State University (USU) Brigham City created an interpretive trail to recognize the history around its campus. The Bushnell Hospital/Intermountain School Interpretive trail stretches three-quarters of a mile, starting at 200 east and 1000… Read More >
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Brigham Young, the Mormons and the Railroads
The Union Pacific Railroad was the nation’s largest corporation and the Central Pacific the second largest, but as the transcontinental railroad was constructed, their business affairs were conducted in a very convoluted manner. Constructing the railroad was such a gigantic… Read More >
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A Brief History of Brigham City
Mormon pioneer William Davis first explored the Brigham City area in 1850, returning with his family and others a year later to create permanent homes there. In 1853 Mormon leader Brigham Young directed Apostle Lorenzo Snow to lead additional settlers… Read More >
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The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of Corinne
“Corinne is located five miles west of Brigham City at the spot where the tracks of the westward moving Union Pacific Railroad crossed the Bear River. Corinne’s history is unique among the towns of Box Elder County…founded primarily as a… Read More >
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Providing for Local Needs Through The Co-operative Movement and The United Order
For decades after members of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, often referred to as Mormons, emigrated to The Great Basin, they faced a constant struggle in obtaining the essentials they needed to survive. Bringing goods from eastern… Read More >
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Minerva Teichert; Prolific Artist & Cokeville Resident
Minerva Bernetta Kohlhepp Teichert was a prolific American painter of Western art and subjects from the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Minerva’s faith impacted her artwork throughout her life. Independent and opinionated, Minerva was an… Read More >
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