by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Lagoon Ballroom 1976 Exhibit BrochureBy 1925 dances at the Lagoon Ballroom were among the most important social affairs of the Wasatch front. 2023 Exhibit GuideIn July of 1896, Lagoon Resort opened in Farmington as an amusement park and gathering space. In addition to...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Lake Park Resort 1976 Exhibit BrochureIn the 1880’s Lake Park Resort was built on the east shore of the Great Salt Lake, due west of the present Lagoon resort. When sticky muds of the Great Salt Lake replaced the sandy beach area, the resort buildings were moved to...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Malan’s Basin Inn 1976 Exhibition BrochureBy 1900 the Malan family, Mormon converts from the Italian Piedmont Valley, had constructed an inn and sawmill in the beautiful alpine basin below Mount Ogden to which guests were hauled in wagons up a switch back trail...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Mormon Construction Crew 1976 Exhibit BrochureIn 1868 and 1869 Mormon crews contracted for the grading of the railroad line through Weber Canyon. Included in the grading operation was the blasting of tunnels, including this one near Round Valley in Morgan County. 2023...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Ogden Origin of the Continental Oil Company 1976 Exhibit BrochureIn 1875 the Continental Oil Company began in Ogden, Utah by selling kerosene and seeking permission to construct an oil depot near the railroad tracks. 2023 Exhibit GuideFounded in Ogden, Utah, in 1875,...
