Watkins Pond/Park

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 pond became known as “Watkins Pond.” In 1969, Brigham City officials authorized the development of a park and Mayor Olof Zundel proposed that the new park be called “Watkins Park” since he always knew the area as Watkins Pond. Watkins Park still bears the marks of the pond with the sloped edges along three sides.

Do you have memories of the pond/park?

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1910 Photo of "Watkins Pond."

1875 Glover Map showing the pond on both sides of Forest Street

Watkins Park today