by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
The Goodyear Horse Drive 1976 Exhibition BrochureConsidered by many to be the longest horse drive in recorded history, in the spring of 1848, Miles Goodyear departed from the current site of San Bernardino, California with 100 horses to sell at Fort Leavenworth for...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Harlan-Young Party 1976 Exhibit BrochureIn 1846 the Harlan-Young Party successfully brought 39 wagons through Weber Canyon. A windlass was used to raise the wagons and oxen up a 75-foot cliff. One wagon was smashed and a yoke of oxen killed when the windlass failed....
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
Indian Stalking Elk 1976 Exhibit BrochureShoshone Indians and other tribal groups considered the Ogden Valley in which are situated the current communities of Huntsville, Eden and Liberty to be a hunter’s paradise. Near the artesian springs which supply Ogden’s...
by JRobins | Sep 8, 2023 | Bicentennial Art
John M. Browning’s Gunsmith Shop 1976 Exhibit BrochureFrom this humble shop in the 1880’s, located on the present site of Ogden’s Orpheum Theater, the genius John M. Browning became world renowned as the greatest inventor of guns. 2023 Exhibit GuideJohn M. Browning...
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...
