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All that remains from the Brigham Young
Academy, the forerunner to one of the largest private universities in the
nation, is the education building built in 1892. In 1997, Provo residents voted to renovate the Academy and turn
it into a 96,000-square-foot public library.
The project totals $22 million.
Academy Square is located in the heart of Provo at 550 N University Ave.
Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park
In 1858 President James Buchanan sent 3,500
troops West by to quell an assumed Mormon rebellion. The soldiers remained at
Camp Floyd, 25 miles south west of Lehi on State Road 73, until 1861 when they
were called back for the Civil War. The soldiers during their stint at Camp
Floyd, engineered a watering system, planted gardens and mapped out new routes
that shortened the travel time between the existing states and California. The
only building remaining is the Camp Floyd Commissary.
Across the street from the commissary is the
Stagecoach Inn State Park which was an overnight stop on the Overland Stage and
Pony Express Route. The original hotel has been restored and is on the National
Register for Historic Places. The park
is located 25 miles southwest of Lehi on State Route 73.
For more information call (801) 768-8932
Located at the original site of Fort Utah in
Provo are softball fields, playgrounds, picnic pavilions, a rugby field and a
skateboard park, as well as the replica of the original fort in Provo.
Located at 200 N. Geneva Rd, Provo, (801)
852-6600
The historic Lehi Roller Mills are an icon. In
fact, folks from all over probably will recognize them as the backdrop for the
1984 film “Footloose,” starring Kevin Bacon. The Roller Mills produced their
first bag of flour in1906. Four years
later, George G. Robinson purchased the mills.
His grandson Sherman Robinson still runs the mills that produce more
than thirty different wheat and flour products, today. Located just off of the !-15 at the Lehi
Main Street exit. For more information
visit or
call (800) 660-4346.
Heber Valley Historic Railroad
The 1907 vintage steam locomotive carries
passengers from Vivian Park in Provo Canyon around Deer Creek Lake and through the magnificent
Heber Valley. The 32-mile trip takes a about 3 and a half hours, giving the
train the nickname, “The Heber Creeper.” But this is a scenic tour you would
not want to rush through. Special
events include murder mystery rides, blue grass concerts, Raft the River,
dinners and dances. For more information, call (435) 654-5601.
This magnanimous brick edifice was built in
1883. Inside the tabernacle is a glorious pipe organ and finely-carved
woodwork. The Tabernacle is located at 100 S University Ave. in Provo.
Since its founding in 1875, the Wasatch
Academy has inspired young minds in Mt. Pleasant, 100 miles south of Salt Lake
City. With its antique brick buildings and rich heritage, the school is now a
National Historic site. Founder Dr.
Duncan McMillan once proclaimed, “Let it endure like the Wasatch Mountains...
call it Wasatch Academy.” Indeed, it
has endured. 200 W 100 South, Mt.
Pleasant, (435) 462-2411
Temple Square is the the most popular
attraction in the state with several million annual visitors. It occupies a
full city block in the heart of Salt Lake. High walls surround the complex,
with wrought iron gates providing ingress on all four sides. Within is the
magnificent Mormon Temple, the Mormon Tabernacle and Assembly Hall, as well as
various monuments, statuary and two visitor centers. Located in the heart of Salt Lake City, 1-800-537-9703
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
Utah Division of State History
300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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