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Historic Sites in Utah
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Anasazi State Park and Museum
This ancient Indian village in the heart of Utah's canyon
country was one of the largest Anasazi communities west of the
Colorado River. The site is believed to have been occupied from
A.D. 1050 to 1200. The village remains largely unexcavated, but
many have been uncovered and are on display in the newly
remodeled museum. Anasazi State Park is in the picturesque
ranching town of Boulder on State Route 12. Individual picnic
areas are available. For information call: (435)335-7308
Golden Spike National Historic Site
The original Golden Spike Ceremony commemorating the completion
of the America's first transcontinental railroad occurred here
on May 10, 1869. The event is re-enacted every year on the same
date. The annual Railroader's Festival is held the second
Saturday in August, and the Winter Steam Demonstration and Film
Festival are the last weekend in December. Working replicas of
the 1869 steam locomotives Jupiter and 119 are in operation from
May-October. For information call: (435)471-2209
Territorial Statehouse State Park
Utah's oldest existing governmental building is the Territorial
Statehouse in Fillmore. In anticipation of Utah's statehood,
Bringham Young directed construction of the building as the
territorial capitol. Only the south wing was ever completed. The
existing portion was finished in time for the December 1855
meeting of the territorial legislature, which was the only full
session held in the old statehouse. In December 1858 the seat of
government was returned to Salt Lake City. The Daughters of the
Utah Pioneers initiated the restoration of Territorial
Statehouse and with state funding opened it as a museum in 1930.
The old capitol building became Utah's first state park in 1957
and today houses a pioneer collection from the time period of
the Utah Territory, 1850 to 1896. There are additional historic
buildings, a picnic area and an All-American Rose Selection rose
garden adjacent to the museum. For information call:
(435)743-5316
Historic Temple Square
Temple Square grounds are open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The
visitors' centers are open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. All
services and activities are free. For information call:
(801)240-2534
This Is The Place State Park
Take a walk into the past at This Is The Place State Park. Old
Deseret is a living historic village that recreates a typical
community between 1847 and 1869. See the sights of daily pioneer
life and visit adobe houses, shops, schools, churches and sites
of cultural activities. Guides, dressed in period dress, conduct
daily activities and share stories of pioneer lifestyles. The
village is open daily from April 1 through the first weekend in
October. This Is The Place Monument, located south of Old
Deseret Village, was erected in 1947. It commemorates the 100th
anniversary of the arrival of Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake
Valley. Early Spanish explorers, mountain men and American
Indians also are featured. A video presentation, exhibits and a
museum store are available at the visitor center. The monument
and visitor center are open year-round. This Is The Place State
Park is Utah's most renowned historic park. It is on the east
bench of Salt Lake City at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. For
information call: (801) 584-8391
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