Historic Sites in Cottonwood Heights, UT

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Historic House Tours, Farm Chores, Tractor Drawn Wagon Rides, Birthday Parties, Summer Day Camp, Country Store....

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This Is The Place Heritage Park is home to Old Deseret Village, a living history museum where you can discover ...

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The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad better known in Utah as the Orem Line extended from Salt Lake City through the city o...

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Strategically placed relay stations across the western frontier proved to be a major contributing factor to the early...

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Built in 1852 by Isaac Chase, a native of New York State who came to Utah in September 1847. His daughter Louisa drov...

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After 4 1/2 miles of fighting boulders and brush along streambed, Donner Party gave up here, and on August 22, 1846, ...

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In 1849 Governor Brigham Young sent Apostle John Taylor on a mission to France to investigate industries that could b...

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In 1859, George A. Smith sold his Mexican Land Grant to Alexander Beckstead, who, with others, settled mile to the so...

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Built in 1877 on the banks of West Jordan Canal, Gardner Mill was a prominent site for flour-milling in its origina...

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Exhibits reflect history of Midvale area; school and group tours are offered.

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This company-owned copper-smelting town was located on SH 201 midway between Magna (to west of I-80) and the ...

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In 1824-26 the first black man came into Utah Territory. He was a trapper for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. His nam...

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In 1853 the settlers west of the Jordan River were advised by President Brigham Young to build a fort, to protect the...

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In the early 1860's George and Mary B. Calder built one of the first amusement parks on this spot. They cleared the l...

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Home of one of the earliest efforts toward the creation of local industry in Utah. At these crossroads, in 1853-55, a...

Wheeler Historic Farm