Historic Site

Taken from: https://brighamcityhistory.org/edu.../box-elder-high-school/ “In June of 1908, the Board of Education acquired the land which was to be the home of Box Elder High School. This site, commonly known as Academy Square, included major portions of two blocks located between 4th and 5th East Streets and between 1st North and 1st South. The school buildings were located on the block south of Forest and the athletic field and future gymnasium building on the block north o

After Brigham City was settled, pioneers continued to push north to create new settlements. Mantua was settled in 1863 and a steep, dangerous pioneer route connected Mantua with Cache Valley. For about 70 years, this route was used only during the summer.  According to an article on https://mysteryofutahhistory.blogspot.com/2015/05/ “The first Mormon settlers on the way to Cache County in the fall of 1856 likely traveled about the same route to Sardine Summit and to about Dry

In early Brigham City, the pond on west Forest was on both sides of the street with a bridge going over (see 1875 Glover Map). The ponds were referred to as “north pond” and “south pond” and were drained into each other, when needed. Ice from the south pond was cut into blocks in the winter and put into ice houses in the area. The stored ice was used in the summer for making ice cream, among other uses. Members of the Watkins family purchased the area south of Forest and the

John Adams was born in Fairview, Franklin County, ID in 1878. He married Leuvenia Bishop in 1907 and they lived in Riverdale, ID until moving to Blue Creek in 1911. John was a rancher, livestock raiser, and wheat grower and maintained ranches in the Promontory and Blue Creek areas. The couple moved to Brigham City in 1919 and built a beautiful home at 176 North Main Street. John had a big, red barn that he kept on some property in Brigham City and raised and trained Palamino

Photos that show the demolition of the block between 100 S and 200 S on Main Street in preparation for Smith's in 1981. I believe the photographer was Bruce Keyes.

This photo captures the 1934 razing of one of the early adobe buildings in Brigham City. It was the Cotton Thomas Hotel/first building...

Northeast corner of 100 East and Forest A home was built on this corner by Abraham Hunsaker. It later was purchased by C.H. Davis...

“According to records in the Brigham City Cemetery Department, the first burial was made on October 12, 1853, for the remains of Mary...

This map was taken from the Brigham City Master Plan 2000 that was adopted by the Brigham City Planning Commission in 1989. It shows many...

“Reservoir Hill” or “Cemetery Hill” was the name given the hill that stands just east of the cemetery. Hazel Bott (who passed away in...