From the first indigenous peoples to citizens of the 20th Century, those that lived on and traveled through the areas now known as Kaysville and Fruit Heights individually lived unique and varied stories. Shoshone, Trappers, Mormon pioneers, Presbyterian missionaries were some of the earliest to occupy camp and homestead here. Natives lived in ecological harmony with the land for millennia. Early explorers and mountain men traveled across the land. Settlers emigrated primarily from the southern and eastern United States and England. From a status of mere survival, they evolved into a community that coalesced around hard work and sacrifice.

From 1850, ranchers, herders and farmers produced the necessities of life. Shoshone continued their migrations while some settlers took off for more open space, first into the Kay’s Ward rangelands to the north and later into other western settings. That rural setting changed over 150 years to a suburban setting by the mid-1900s. In the 21st Century a large portion of those living in closely packed neighborhoods know little of those individual stories. Our goal is to tell the tales of the individuals who created this community.

From the first indigenous peoples to citizens of the 20th Century, those that lived on and traveled through the areas now known as Kaysville and Fruit Heights individually lived unique and varied stories. Shoshone, Trappers, Mormon pioneers, Presbyterian missionaries were some of the earliest to occupy camp and homestead here. Natives lived in ecological harmony with the land for millennia. Early explorers and mountain men traveled across the land. Settlers emigrated primarily from the southern and eastern United States and England. From a status of mere survival, they evolved into a community that coalesced around hard work and sacrifice.

From 1850, ranchers, herders and farmers produced the necessities of life. Shoshone continued their migrations while some settlers took off for more open space, first into the Kay’s Ward rangelands to the north and later into other western settings. That rural setting changed over 150 years to a suburban setting by the mid-1900s. In the 21st Century a large portion of those living in closely packed neighborhoods know little of those individual stories. Our goal is to tell the tales of the individuals who created this community.