Provo in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Utah Lake Resorts
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 2, 2018
1. Utah Lake Resorts Marker
Inscription.
Utah Lake Resorts. . Settlers of the Utah Lake area, attracted by its sandy beaches, built resorts which provided dancing, boating, swimming and picnicking. The earliest sites and their proprietors were “Woodbury Park” Pleasant Grove 1880, B.W. Driggs Jr., “Old Lake”, first called “Snail Island”, Provo 1883, Don H. Corry and R.H. Dodd; “Geneva”, Orem 1888, John Dallin; “Lincoln Beach“, 1892, John Hallett; “American Fork”, 1892, Chas. Roberts and Samuel Dean; “Murdock”, Lehi 1894, George Murdock. “Saratoga”, a warm spring resort near the lake west of Lehi was built in the late 1860’s by John Beck, and is still in operation in 1970.
Settlers of the Utah Lake area, attracted by its sandy beaches, built resorts which provided dancing, boating, swimming and picnicking. The earliest sites and their proprietors were “Woodbury Park” Pleasant Grove 1880, B.W. Driggs Jr., “Old Lake”, first called “Snail Island”, Provo 1883, Don H. Corry and R.H. Dodd; “Geneva”, Orem 1888, John Dallin; “Lincoln Beach“, 1892, John Hallett; “American Fork”, 1892, Chas. Roberts & Samuel Dean; “Murdock”, Lehi 1894, George Murdock. “Saratoga”, a warm spring resort near the lake west of Lehi was built in the late 1860’s by John Beck, and is still in operation in 1970.
Erected 1970 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 369.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 40° 14.2′ N, 111° 43.9′ W. Marker is in Provo, Utah, in Utah County. Marker is at the intersection of West Center Street and South Airport Dike Road, on the left when traveling west on West Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Provo UT 84601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
