SALT LAKE CITY SALT LAKE OVERVIEW ANCIENT TIMES UTAH NATIVE AMERICAN THE ANCIENT PUEBLO PEOPLE ALSO KNOWN AS THE ANASAZI COMMUNITIES SOUTHERN UTAH THE YEAR UTE TRIBE THE STATE TAKES THE NAVAJO INDIANS THIS REGION GROUP MORMON PIONEERS THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF BRIGHAM SETTLE PERMANENTLY SALT LAKE VALLEY CONSISTING OF THREE WOMEN THE MORMONS THE VALLEY IN SEARCH OF REGION PRACTICE FREE HOSTILE BRIGHAM YOUNG SAW THE RIGHT PLACE ARRIVAL THE PIONEERS TILLING THE SOIL DAYS PLANS DRAWN GREAT SALT LAKE CITY INLAND LAKE THE DESERT THE CENTER TEMPLE SQUARE BLOCKS ARRANGED GRID PATTERN STREETS FEET WIDE ENOUGH TEAM OXEN COVERED WAGON TURN AROUND EMIGRANTS PLAGUE CRICKETS NEARLY FLOCKS CONSUMED THE CRICKETS THE CROP SAVED THE SETTLERS TO SURVIVE WINTER GRATITUDE THE SEAGULL DESIGNATED STATE BIRD EUROPEAN CONVERTS THE DECADE SKILLS BUILDING COSMOPOLITAN IN THE VALLEY THE REGION TREATY SIGNED CEDED THE UNITED DESERET MEANS SYMBOL STATE THE BEEHIVE CONSTRUCTION MORMON TEMPLE CAPSTONE MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE THE TEMPLE GRANITE BLOCKS BRANCH RAILROAD LINE RUN LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON WAGON THE CANYON BUILDING SITE THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH SOLDIERS HERE 1850S CIVIL TRADE SOJOURNERS MEASURE AGRICULTURE THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD DRIVING GOLDEN SPIKE PROMONTORY SUMMIT MILES NORTHWEST THUS CONNECTED THE EAST PEOPLE TRAVELED RAIL FORTUNES 1860S 1920S HUNDREDS LEAD MINES NEARBY BINGHAM CANYON GIGANTIC SMELTERS REFINE MINE OWNERS GRACIOUS HOMES SOUTH ONCE 1890S DECADE THE MORMON CHURCH OFFICIALLY THE PRACTICE 45TH STATE THE THIRD THE VOTE NAME PRESENT CHARACTER THE EARLY CAPITOL HISTORIC BUILDINGS ELECTRIC TROLLEY SQUARE POPULAR SHOPPING MALL TRANSPORT LIVING LIBERTY PARK SUGARHOUSE AREAS THE LAST STREETCAR LINE DISCONTINUED EAGLE GATE MARK ENTRANCE TRAFFIC FLOW CITY PARKS SYSTEMS STREET LIGHTING POPULATION THE GREAT DEPRESSION THE BOOM SOUNDED WORLD WAR WAR INDUSTRIES MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WORKERS SPENT MONEY 1960S COMMERCIAL SERVICE CENTERS DRAWING BUSINESS AWAY HELP INVESTED DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN ZCMI CENTER MALL ZIONS COOPERATIVE MERCANTILE RETAIL CHAIN BEGUN SALT PIONEER DAYS 1970S SHOPPING MALLS CLASSIC OLDER BUILDINGS BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS VITALITY ACTIVITY THE DOWNTOWN GROW DEVELOPMENT SALT PALACE CONVENTION CENTER SALT LAKE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH TRIAD CENTER SKYLINE CHANGED 1990S REBUILT MAJOR OFFICE TOWER COURTS COMPLEX REDEVELOPED CITY BLOCKS RESTORED FACADES NEW URBAN PARKS BEAUTY SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL PARKING GOLF EXPERIENCE STRONG ECONOMIC EMPLOYMENT RANKED THE BEST ENVIRONMENTS CONCENTRATION HIGH SOFTWARE FIRMS HIGHEST THRIVING CONVENTION SUCCESS 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES HOTEL TWO THOUSAND ROOMS ANTICIPATION TOTAL ONCE AGAIN FEATURES MEETING SQUARE EXHIBIT SQUARE FOOT SUBURBAN CONVENTION CENTER RECENTLY TRANSPORTATION FREEWAY THE LAUNCH SYSTEM PASSENGERS NORTH AND SOUTH PROUD HOST THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES LARGEST EVER ADVANCE EVENT IN PLACE AVAILABLE THE PUBLIC ENJOY OLYMPIC THE WORLD BE WELCOME PLEASE COLORFUL SHARE DESTINATIONS NATIONAL PARKS NATIONAL MONUMENTS NATURAL STATE PARKS CITIES TOWNS SKI RESORTS THINGS TO DO OUTDOOR RECREATION SKI RIVER RAFTING HIKING ATTRACTIONS EVENTS TRIP PLANNING REQUEST INFORMATION TRAVEL TIPS MAPS WEATHER ITINERARIES RETREATS LODGING HOTELS RESORTS BED BREAKFAST MOTELS VACATION RENTALS CAMPGROUNDS GLAMPING GUIDES DEALS FOLLOW US ABOUT US CONTACT ADVERTISE US PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TRAVEL INDUSTRY WEBSITE