Calendar of Events 2008
Sunday, July 27
Hike through History with Hal
John the Revelator and Wolverine Mines – This will be an easy hike beginning at Bonanza Flat up old mine roads to the John the Revelator and Wolverine Mines.
Saturday, August 16
Hike through History with Hal
Jupiter and California Comstock Mines –This long but easy hike begins at Guardsman Pass then to Scotts Pass to the Jupiter Mine. Then we go to Thaynes Shaft and end taking the Crescent Tramway roadbed to Park City.
Sunday, September 14
Hike through History with Hal
Silver King Mine and Mill – Starts at the top of Empire Canyon and takes Walker-Webster Gulch to the Silver King Mine and Mill and to Park City.
Past Annual Events
With food, friends, wine, and beer, the first ever Renaissance Party celebrated Park City in the 1960s and 1970s. A special thanks to Bill Coleman, Bonnie Peretti, Harry Reed, and Jan Wilking for making this night possible.
Here are the pictures from the Renaissance Party. |
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Each year, local residents open the doors of their historic homes for
viewing by participants. The self-guided tour is followed by a
wonderful post-tour party with gourmet food and wine. Here are pictures from past tours. |
This popular annual event has the dual purpose
of raising funds for the maintenance of the Glenwood Cemetery in Park
City and preserving Park City history. Each year, "residents" of the
cemetery stand by their graves and tell their stories of happiness,
sorrow and death. Here are pictures
from past years. |
Held at the Park City Museum (which features the
original territorial 1885 jail sometimes referred to as "the dungeon"),
new exhibits are unveiled at this traditionally colorful event. Here are pictures from the previous
parties. |
Each summer,
Research Historian Hal Compton leads hikes to historic sites in the
surrounding mountains. Here are
pictures from past hikes. |
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