Category: Regions
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The Russet Burbank
In 1872 a twenty-three-year-old plant breeder named Luther Burbank found a single seed ball growing on the vine of one of his Early Rose potatoes.… Read More
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Burley and the Beginning of Grocery Store Chains
By 1917 Burley had a population of nearly twelve hundred, with electricity, telephones, an ice house, and an ice cream plant. Two general merchandise stores… Read More
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A Flood Cannot Happen Here
Synopsis of the book “A Flood Cannot Happen Here”, written by the book’s author, Kathleen Hedberg Most people in Cassia County were not worried about… Read More
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The Y-Dell Ballroom
For many years the old Y-Dell Bowling Alley operated at the intersection of present-day Highways 30 and 24 on Burley’s east side. The Y-Dell was… Read More
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The Capitol Theater Sign in Brigham City
As Featured in 2024 Editionof Discover Box Elder. View the Latest Edition > When is a sign more than a sign? One good answer is… Read More
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Wagons, Wagons & More Wagons at Wagon Land Adventure
Wagon Land Adventure is a place for all to come see beautifully restored wagons of the past. We have the largest and most unique collection… Read More
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There’s Always Something Going on at Brigham City Fine Arts Center
The Brigham City Fine Arts Center is a wonderland of creativity, as artists and performers interact and perform in a caring, no judgment environment. Posters… Read More
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Tremonton’s Monuments to Veteran Service
A rich, local legacy of tributes to military service Midland Square Northern Box Elder County Veterans Memorial at Midland Square in downtown Tremonton sits on… Read More
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North Box Elder County Veterans Memorial
As Featured in 2024 Editionof Discover Box Elder. View the Latest Edition > “All Gave Some, Some Gave All” Midland Square Veterans Memorial is part… Read More
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Maddox Ranch House
Maddox Ranch House got started the day Irv Maddox opened a seven-stool counter on Main Street in Brigham City, Utah during World War II. A… Read More
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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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More