Koosharem in Sevier County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Koosharem Amusement Hall

Utah Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 29, 2018

1. Koosharem Amusement Hall Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1914 by the community. The wood frame hall contains a gymnasium, stage, kitchen and basement. As a community recreation center, the hall was used for dances, plays, basketball games, programs, and movies. It served as the annual meeting place for the Koosharem Old Folks Party, a well-known traditional town reunion.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number S-79.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 38° 30.688′ N, 111° 52.871′ W. Marker is in Koosharem, Utah, in Sevier County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and East 100 North, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Koosharem UT 84744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Central Utah Valleys. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Settlers of Grass Valley (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Peace Treaty (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Fish Lake Cut-off on the Old Spanish Trail (approx. 7.6 miles away); Peace Treaty with Fish Lake Indians (approx. 7.9 miles away); Settlement of Annabella (approx. 16.6 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 29, 2018

2. Koosharem Amusement Hall Marker

Koosharem Amusement Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 29, 2018

3. Koosharem Amusement Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2019, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2019, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.