History Orem museum receives federal donation The Orem Heritage Museum at SCERA will receive an important collection today from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal government agency that supports the nation's museums and libraries. Old wooden water pipe unearthed in A.F. A bit of American Fork history surfaced recently. Contractors were digging along 200 East to place a pipe for the main distribution line for the city's pressurized irrigation system when they found historic pipes and a concrete culvert under the road. They uncovered two segments of wooden pipe in different sizes that combined for 12 to 15 feet in length. Historic pipes discovered by accident in dig A bit of American Fork history surfaced -- literally -- recently. Letting loose at Liberty Land New park in Lehi offers families the chance to play together Joe Pyrah After filling the Luxor and sculpting President Hinckley, what's a 40-foot replica of Mt. Rushmore? City groups to spruce up
Spanish Fork cemetery The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers are working to preserve a piece of Spanish Fork's history in the town's first cemetery. Area children get tour of last farm in P.G. Robert and Judy Schow's 100-acre farm, situated just below Pleasant Grove's east bench, is the last -- very last -- agriculturally zoned land in the city. Called North Fields, the original farm here was created in 1890. Today, despite blessings many farms never enjoy, this farm is buffeted by change. Printing museum honors Constitution The United States Constitution was honored Thursday night for its 220 years of service, brought about by the invention of the printing press. Buyers want to renovate historic Lehi building After failed attempts by previous owners, yet a third investor is interested in restoring the old Lehi Hospital on 206 E. State St. to some of its original beauty. An homage to the steel days New Lindon motorcycle shop uses reclaimed materials from Geneva Steel A water tower was hoisted on top of a new Lindon building Wednesday that has some very deep Utah roots. Prehistory Day delves into ancient art, plays More than 150 children and adults enjoyed the Hutchings Museum's Prehistory Day on Saturday. Admission to the day-long event was free. There are 64 items tagged with History. You can view all our tags in the Tag Cloud |