Brigham City Citizen Spotlight

A fascinating event in Brigham City history occurred in March, 1891. Mary Ellen Jensen “Ella,” as she was called, was called back to life...

Brigham City Historic Citizens Alvin Nichols was born in 1819 in Leeds, Ontario Canada. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Brigham City, “Birthplace of Modern American Ballet” The Box Elder Academy of Music and Dancing was built at 60 North Main Street in 1903...

Earl “Ferg” Ferguson coached Box Elder football, track, and basketball from 1921-1960. He was known as the “Dean of High School Coaches”...

William was born on Christmas Day of 1828 in Warwickshire, England. His wife, Hannah, was born nearly 7 years earlier in the same area....

Annorah Coleman Boden was a prominent citizen in early Brigham City for many years. She was known for her early hotel (The Boden House)...

Owen “Blind Man” Pyrs (Pierce) Jones was born in 1818 in Wales. As a child, he lost sight in one eye when he fell into a fire. Later in...

Hervin Bunderson played a large role in Brigham City, though he was born in St. Charles, ID. He graduated from the UAC (Utah Agricultural...

As noted in a previous post, the Knudson brothers eventually moved their wholesale fruit and vegetable trade to a building on Forest near...

Charles William Knudson, the oldest son of Wilhelm and Laura Amalie Knudsen, was born in 1855 in the Old Fort and then lived for 9 years...

Wilhelm and Laura Amalie Knudsen came to Brigham City from Denmark in 1854 and initially lived in the Old Fort. The couple had a log...

Samuel Smith (1818-1895) was the third mayor of Brigham City and served from 1879-1883. Samuel was baptized by Lorenzo Snow and invited...