Category: Local History

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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Come Home Again to Cokeville, Wyoming

The Cokeville area in Lincoln county, Wyoming shares a fascinating history. Cokeville was not originally a Mormon settlement, but was settled gradually by many groups… Read More
Horseback Riding in Bear Lake

So you’ve done all the normal Bear Lake things- been to the beach, returned with a sunburn; grabbed the traditional meal of a burger, french… Read More
The Railroad in Southeastern Idaho

For generations, the railroad was the dominant force in southeastern Idaho, and its payroll the largest in the country. The Oregon Short Line Railroad laid… Read More