On Sept. 18, 1944, two A-25A Shrikes crashed in the Oquirrhs, killing four. One was recovered 55 years later for restoration.
Kennecott community support included a Visitors Center Foundation, RSL partnership, and Utah museum donations.
April 22, 2024
1920
This includes three coal companies, two banks, a laundry, and a department store. Pictorial article includes advertisements from the newspapers and pictures of the buildings that housed them, if pictures were available.
1900
Discover how the Bingham-Garfield Railway, pivotal in Utah's mining history, linked Bingham Canyon's copper mines to Garfield's smelter.
December 14, 1977
1970
Learn more about the story of ex-teacher Hilda Grabner and her spirited fight for justice during the evacuation of Lark.
March 25, 2024
1930
Ada Duhigg dedicated 36 years of her life as a Methodist Deaconess and Minister in Bingham Canyon, where she transformed the Highland Boy Community House into a beacon of support, unity, and resilience.
November 5, 2024
The history of the Kennecott Observation/Visitors’ Centers - describing dates of construction, locations, and amenities.
November 18, 2024
1860
A glimpse into 19th-20th century drilling crews, from hand drills to pneumatics, blasting powder to dynamite, and hazards faced.
1870
Bingham Canyon drew thousands of immigrants, creating diverse towns like Frogtown, Dinkyville, and Highland Boy.
1940
January 1, 1911
1910
Haul trucks, which replaced animal-drawn carts and grew in number and capacity over the years.
