Lee Anderson | Lehi Historical Society After the first settlers came in 1850, Lehi quickly grew. The citizens looked to the surrounding hills, canyons and mountains for materials to build homes and businesses. Those traveling to the west found the Jordan River a formidable obstacle. The only way to cross it was to find a shallow […]
Nicole Kunze | Lehi Historical Society Photos by Shanna Christensen and Nicole Kunze Rain clouds parted just in time for the Lehi Heritage Day celebration on Monday, Sept. 4, at the Legacy Center. Honorees paraded down Center Street in vintage cars before the program began under tents on the grounds between the Hutchings Museum and […]
Nicole Kunz | Lehi Historical Society Editor’s Note: The Lehi Historical Society proudly presents the stories of its Lehi Heritage Day 2023 honorees. Each couple will be celebrated at Lehi Heritage Day on Monday, beginning at 2:30 p.m., in a parade, a celebration with the mayor, city council, and public, and at a meet and greet. The […]
Editor’s Note: The Lehi Historical Society proudly presents the stories of its Lehi Heritage Day 2023 honorees. Each couple will be celebrated at Lehi Heritage Day on Sept. 4, beginning at 2:30 p.m., in a parade, a celebration with the mayor, city council, and public, and at a meet and greet. The free, city-sponsored event celebrates those […]
Lara M. Bangerter | Lehi Historical Society The recent donation of a rocking chair made from the wood of a pioneer handcart is the inspiration for this week’s “Men and Women Who Built Lehi.” The maker of the rocking chair was Jens Nielsen Holm. He and his wife, Margarethe Christine Hansen, came to Utah in 1857after joining The Church of […]