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History of Park City *  
Park City is one of the most historically rich ski towns in America. You can still see the remnants of a mining boomtown as you sweep through our beautiful terrain. Here's a small glimpse of exciting days past, including town history, skiing history and mining history. Many thanks to the Park Record, the Park City Museum, and the numerous individuals who donated photography for this project.
In 1948, this historical marker was dedicated to honor
George Snyder and his large family who arrived in the Park City
area on May 25, 1872. On July Fourth of that same year a celebration
was held to officially name Park City. The bell hung atop city hall
from 1902-1948. It was used as a warning for fires and any other
catastrophe that might strike. The marker now lives at the entrance
to the Holiday Village Mall on Kearns Blvd.
Park City Disasters: The Great Fire of 1898
On June 19, 1898 most of Park City burned to the ground.
Residents helplessly stood by as the flames jumped from building
to building. Miraculously no lives were lost, there was no looting
and without missing an issue, The Park Record set up temporary headquarters
in a canvas tent. Reconstruction began immediately at the rate of
almost a building a day. By 1899 the City Hall had been rebuilt
and Park City was still a leader in the silver boom.
Recognize this spot? It's now the base of the Park
City Mountain Resort. The area used to be known as Nelson Hill after
the family which owned and farmed it for many years. Nelson Hill
was also the original home of the Miners Hospital, built in 1904
on land donated by the family. In 1979 the building was moved to
allow the construction of the Shadow Ridge Hotel.
Berry Brothers blacksmith shop was built in 1881 at
6th and Main. It was destroyed by the fire of 1898 but was soon
rebuilt on the same site. Here ore wagons were repaired and horses
were shod. The Berry Bros. Shop operated on Main Street for nearly 65 years, shoeing horses, repairing ore wagons, and doing all the forged iron and steel work for the City, It was here that the shackles used in the old Territorial Jail, better known as the "Dungeon" were made. The shop burned in the great fire of 1898, but was rebuilt and continued business until it was torn down in 1945.
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* Historical information provided by http://www.parkcitymountain.com
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